Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V298000

Air bags

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-06-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V298000

Air bags

Component
Air bags
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
61
Reported to NHTSA
2014-06-06
Owners notified
2014-07-30

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured April 10, 2013, to May 8, 2013, and Chevrolet Spark vehicles manufactured December 30, 2012, to March 1, 2013. In the affected vehicles, an improper weld on the passenger side front air bag inflator may result in the air bag not deploying.

Safety risk

If the air bag does not to deploy in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the front passenger.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick) or 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14211.

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.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Encore2013
Chevrolet Spark2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.