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Our severity:HighNHTSA·17V621000·Announced 2017-10-05

GM Recalls 2015-2016 Vehicles for Driver Air Bag Defect

General Motors is recalling 2015-2016 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles because the driver's frontal air bag may inflate improperly during a high-speed crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 risk-of-harm product (air bag) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for theoretical risk without confirmed casualties.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado vehicles, as well as 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high-speed crash.

An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash. The recall began on November 8, 2017. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module free of charge.

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. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET, GMC VOLT, COLORADO, CANYON
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
16

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 (3)

  • VOLT
  • COLORADO
  • CANYON

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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