Buick Enclave; Chevrolet Traverse: Frontal

Date

Oct. 7, 2021

Filed by

General Motors, LLC

Vehicles

Buick Enclave (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017); Chevrolet Traverse (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Component

Air Bags › Frontal; Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module

Description of the defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Potentially affected

555

What can happen

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.

Recall 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.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

Jan. 10, 2022

Manufacturer campaign number

N212349040

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

ODI

Manufacturer's component

AIRBAG ASM-STRG WHL · Driver Front Airbag Inflator · 23165546, 23165547, 23165548, 23165553, 23165554

Recall number

21V782000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.