# NHTSA recall 07V520000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V520000
- Manufacturer's number: 07281
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2007\-11\-07
- Owners notified: 2008\-05\-08
- Component: AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 57100

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ROOF RAIL AIRBAGS OR OPTIONAL SUNROOF FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201,"OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."  DURING NHTSA IMPACT TESTS, THE INTERIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION TEST POINTS EXCEEDED THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.


## What can happen

THE RESULTS OF THIS TEST INDICATED A POSSIBILITY OF AN INCREASED RISK OF HEAD INJURY IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ENERGY ABSORBING FOAM PIECE TO EACH OF THE A\-PILLAR TRIM ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 8, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-620\-7668.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 07281.CUSTOMERS 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX](/makes/chevrolet/equinox/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-05\-01 to 2007\-03\-31.
- [2007 PONTIAC TORRENT](/makes/pontiac/torrent/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-05\-01 to 2007\-03\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PIC5650J](/bulletins/10201252.md), 2021-09-13, Service bulletin
- [08\-09\-41\-002H](/bulletins/10137623.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [06\-08\-50\-009I](/bulletins/10112302.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [SB\-08\-09\-41\-002C](/bulletins/10029924.md), 2009-07-20, Service bulletin
- [4011](/bulletins/10020881.md), 2007-01-25, Service bulletin
- [060941006](/bulletins/10020723.md), 2007-01-03, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V520000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V520000)

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