NHTSA Campaign 14V298000
AIR BAGS
NHTSA campaign 14V298000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 14V298000 with NHTSA on June 6, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V298000, NHTSA lists up to 61 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 30, 2012 and March 1, 2013.
The 14V298000 report reached NHTSA 15 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V298000 were scheduled from July 30, 2014, 54 days after the report.
14V298000 covers 2 models from Buick and Chevrolet, model years 2013.
Owners of the model years 14V298000 covers have filed at least 18 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V298000 vehicles, the 2013 Chevrolet Spark has the most (13).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V298000 ranks 222 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 14V298000, General Motors LLC has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 14V298000 was 14V259000, reported on May 16, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured April 10, 2013, to May 8, 2013, and Chevrolet Spark vehicles manufactured December 30, 2012, to March 1, 2013. In the affected vehicles, an improper weld on the passenger side front air bag inflator may result in the air bag not deploying.
- The risk
- If the air bag does not to deploy in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the front passenger.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick) or 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14211.
Reported June 6, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V298000 (2)
Buick (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V298000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 6, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted