If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal airbag, that airbag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal airbag, that airbag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251453-buick-verano-2012-recall-air-bags · Recall date October 31, 2012 · Official notice: NHTSA #12V522000
“BUICK VERANO (2012) recall — Air Bags.” GovInfoNow, recall dated October 31, 2012. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251453-buick-verano-2012-recall-air-bags. Based on NHTSA recall 12V522000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=12V522000).
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel airbag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
We’ve drafted a message you can send General Motors LLC to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 12V522000 — General Motors LLC BUICK VERANO (2012) recall — Air Bags Hello, I own a BUICK VERANO (2012) recall — Air Bags that is covered by recall 12V522000 from General Motors LLC. The official recall notice states: General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel airbag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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