Recall 12V522000 — AIR BAGS Defect in 2012-2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report
RECALL This recall affects up to 2,949 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 12V522000
Manufacturer General Motors LLC
Vehicles Affected 2,949
Component AIR BAGS
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles

Defect Description

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.

Safety Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Related Recalls for CHEVROLET

Campaign Vehicle Component Date Affected
25V876000 2023 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR: 86
25V878000 2025 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EV BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT 81,177
25V815000 2026 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL 3,408
25V676000 2015 CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE 173,301
25V719000 2018 CHEVROLET 6500XD SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET 17,084
25V764000 2014 CHEVROLET CRUZE AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 2,099
25V768000 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4500 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST 891
25V704000 2026 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EV TIRES:TREAD/BELT 22,914
25V639000 2024 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EV FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT 23,700
25V536000 2026 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 23,656
Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report