Vehicle recall 12V522000 · October 31, 2012
Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Sonic and 1 more model
The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- General Motors is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
- Consequence
- If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal airbag, that airbag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
- Remedy
- General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel airbag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
- Notes
- This is General Motors recall number 12261.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.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V522000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 31, 2012
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 12261
- Owner notification
- January 11, 2013
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,949
- 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.
- Buick Verano (2012): 2012
- Chevrolet Cruze (2012): 2012
- Chevrolet Sonic (2012): 2012
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