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- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Problem
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
The driver's frontal air bag inflator in certain Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles may explode when the air bag deploys because of a manufacturing defect. The explosion can send sharp metal fragments toward the driver or other occupants.
This can cause serious injury or death. If you own an affected vehicle, contact an authorized dealer to have the driver's air bag module replaced. The repair is free of charge. Owners can also call Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and should check their VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Buick Enclave | 2008200920102011201220132014201520162017 |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Traverse | 20132014201520162017 |