Chevrolet Express; GMC Savana (2009-2014): Air bags
Recall 14V117000 · Mar 17, 2014 · General Motors LLC
303,013
vehicles affected
303,013
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V117000
- Date
- Mar 17, 2014
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 303,013
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 2009-2014
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans manufactured January 27, 2009, through March 7, 2014 with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds and less and equipped with front passenger air bags. In the affected vehicles, during a frontal impact below the air bag deployment threshold, if an unbelted front passenger's head hits the instrument panel above where the passenger air bag is located, the panel may not sufficiently absorb the impact. As such, these vehicles fail to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
What can happen
In the event of a crash below the air bag deployment threshold, an unbelted front passenger seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will modify the passenger instrument panel free of charge. Notices to the owners of the heavy duty vans were mailed on April 28, 2014. The recall began on May 19, 2014. Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438. GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14082.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 12 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V117000?
2 models: Chevrolet Express (2009-2014), GMC Savana (2009-2014), about 303,013 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V117000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will modify the passenger instrument panel free of charge. Notices to the owners of the heavy duty vans were mailed on April 28, 2014. The recall began on May 19, 2014. Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438. GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14082.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash below the air bag deployment threshold, an unbelted front passenger seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
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.