Vehicle recall 11V543000 · November 8, 2011
Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana
The second stage of the dual-stage air bag will not inflate in a severe frontal impact.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- GM is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet express and GMC savana vehicles manufactured from June 2, 2011, through October 17, 2011. The second stage of the dual-stage air bag will not inflate in a severe frontal impact. Accordingly, the air bags fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
- Consequence
- An improperly deployed air bag will increase the risk of injury to the occupant.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new front passenger air bag free of charge. The safety recall began on November 29, 2011. Owners may contact GMC at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020.
- Notes
- GM's recall campaign number is 11302.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V543000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 8, 2011
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 11302
- Owner notification
- November 29, 2011
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,798
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Express (2012): 2012
- GMC Savana (2012): 2012
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