Buick Encore; Chevrolet Spark (2013): Air bags
Recall 14V298000 · Jun 6, 2014 · General Motors LLC
61
vehicles affected
61
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V298000
- Date
- Jun 6, 2014
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 61
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V298000?
2 models: Buick Encore (2013), Chevrolet Spark (2013), about 61 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V298000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.