The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·14V117000·Announced 2014-03-17

GM Recalls 2009-2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Vans for Instrument Panel Defect

General Motors is recalling 2009-2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans because the passenger instrument panel may not absorb impact properly, increasing injury risk for unbelted passengers.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect that fails to meet federal safety standards and poses a risk of injury to unbelted passengers, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, placing it in the High severity category.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans manufactured between January 27, 2009, and March 7, 2014. The affected vehicles have a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less and are equipped with front passenger air bags.

In these vehicles, during a frontal impact below the air bag deployment threshold, an unbelted front passenger's head may hit the instrument panel above the air bag location. The panel may not sufficiently absorb the impact, causing the vehicles to fail to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact." This defect increases the risk of injury to unbelted front passenger seat occupants in crashes below the air bag deployment threshold.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will modify the passenger instrument panel free of charge. Notices to owners of heavy-duty vans were mailed on April 28, 2014, and the recall began on May 19, 2014. Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438, and GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463. GM's recall number is 14082.

The recalled product

Product
GMC, CHEVROLET SAVANA, EXPRESS
Brand
GMC
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Passenger Van
Hazard
Affected units
303,013

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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