2015 Chevrolet EQUINOX Air Bags Side Window Recall

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2015 Chevrolet EQUINOX Air Bags Side Window Recall

 NHTSA Recall #107342
NHTSA Compaign #15V666000
MFG Compaign #01320
 ManufacturerGeneral Motors LLC
 SupplierCHEVROLET
 BrandCHEVROLET
 ModelEQUINOX
 Model Year2015
 ComponentAIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
 Date of notification19/10/15
 Begin date of manufacuring11/02/15
 End date of manufacturing03/03/15
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received16/10/15
 Report created16/10/15
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units395
 Defect summaryGeneral motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 buick lacrosse, cadillac xts, chevrolet camaro, equinox, malibu, and gmc terrain vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat-mounted side impact air bags whose inflator may rupture upon its deployment.
 Consequence summaryIn the event of a crash necessitating deployment of one or both of the side impact air bags, the air bag's inflator may rupture and the air bag may not properly inflate. The rupture could cause metal fragments to strike the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Additionally, if the air bag does not properly inflate, the driver or passenger is at an increased risk of injury.
 Corrective actionGm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side impact air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on october 19, 2015. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 01320.
 Recall notesOwners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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