# NHTSA recall 11V543000

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: 11V543000
- Manufacturer's number: 11302
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Reported: 2011\-11\-08
- Owners notified: 2011\-11\-29
- Component: AIR BAGS
- Units potentially affected: 1798

## What is wrong

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."


## What can happen

AN IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AIR BAG WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.


## The 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 CHEVROLET EXPRESS](/makes/chevrolet/express/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-06\-02 to 2011\-10\-17.
- [2012 GMC SAVANA](/makes/gmc/savana/2012/recalls.md). Built 2011\-06\-29 to 2011\-10\-05.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [PIT5122D](/bulletins/10247721.md), 2023-12-26, Service bulletin
- [14105B](/bulletins/10247308.md), 2023-12-18, Service bulletin
- [14105A](/bulletins/10247307.md), 2023-12-18, Service bulletin
- [14105](/bulletins/10247306.md), 2023-12-18, Service bulletin
- [120604002E](/bulletins/10246600.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [1406130001](/bulletins/10246500.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [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\-0000192755\-A](/bulletins/10061375.md), 2016-04-12, 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)

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