NHTSA 17V621000Manufacturer no. 17387
Air Bags › Frontal
- Report received by NHTSA
- October 5, 2017
- Owner notification
- November 8, 2017
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 16 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt
- October 16, 2015 – December 14, 2015
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- VOLT
Defect summary
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
Safety risk
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17387.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.safercar.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 17V621000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov