Chevrolet Cruze, Sonic: Air bags

Affects Chevrolet Cruze, Sonic · 2012 — about 3K vehicles.

The hazard

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.

What to do

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.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational