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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·11V543000·Announced 2011-11-08

GM Recalls 2012 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana for Air Bag Defect

General Motors is recalling 2012 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles because the front passenger air bag may not fully deploy in a severe crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where a safety restraint system fails to deploy, increasing the risk of injury in a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risk or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain 2012 model year Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles manufactured between June 2, 2011, and October 17, 2011. The recall involves the front passenger air bag system.

The defect is that the second stage of the dual-stage air bag will not inflate in a severe frontal impact. This failure means the air bags do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." An improperly deployed air bag increases the risk of injury to the occupant during a crash.

General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will install a new front passenger air bag free of charge. The safety recall began on November 29, 2011. Owners may contact GMC at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
GMC, CHEVROLET SAVANA, EXPRESS
Brand
GMC
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Category
Vehicle — Passenger Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
1,798

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • SAVANA
  • EXPRESS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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