NHTSA recall 14V117000
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 | 14V117000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14082 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2014-03-17 |
| Owners notified | 2014-05-19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Units potentially affected | 303013 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-10-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 303013 |
| Reported remedied | 266163 (87%) |
| Reported unreachable | 3840 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans manufactured January 27, 2009, through March 7, 2014 with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds and less and equipped with front passenger air bags. In the affected vehicles, during a frontal impact below the air bag deployment threshold, if an unbelted front passenger's head hits the instrument panel above where the passenger air bag is located, the panel may not sufficiently absorb the impact. As such, these vehicles fail to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
What can happen
In the event of a crash below the air bag deployment threshold, an unbelted front passenger seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will modify the passenger instrument panel free of charge. Notices to the owners of the heavy duty vans were mailed on April 28, 2014. The recall began on May 19, 2014. Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438. GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14082.
Notes
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.
| 2009 CHEVROLET EXPRESS | Built 2009-01-27 to 2009-06-10. |
|---|---|
| 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS | Built 2009-05-05 to 2010-09-01. |
| 2011 CHEVROLET EXPRESS | Built 2010-06-15 to 2011-08-17. |
| 2012 CHEVROLET EXPRESS | Built 2011-05-31 to 2012-07-13. |
| 2013 CHEVROLET EXPRESS | Built 2012-05-14 to 2013-06-18. |
| 2014 CHEVROLET EXPRESS | Built 2013-04-18 to 2014-03-07. |
| 2009 GMC SAVANA | Built 2009-01-27 to 2009-06-10. |
| 2010 GMC SAVANA | Built 2009-05-05 to 2010-09-01. |
| 2011 GMC SAVANA | Built 2010-06-15 to 2011-08-17. |
| 2012 GMC SAVANA | Built 2011-06-28 to 2012-07-13. |
| 2013 GMC SAVANA | Built 2012-06-06 to 2013-06-18. |
| 2014 GMC SAVANA | Built 2013-04-15 to 2014-03-06. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| PIT5122D | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. Stability Message Low Power Brake Light And Cruise Control Operation. |
|---|---|
| 14105B | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. Passenger Side Instrument Panel Performance |
| 14105A | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. Passenger Side Instrument Panel Performance |
| 14105 | 2023-12-18. Service bulletin. Passenger Side Instrument Panel Performance |
| 120604002E | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Information on Exhaust Fluid Range, Exhaust Fluid Quality Poor, Service Exhaust Fluid System or Service Emission System Driver Information Center Messages |
| 1406130001 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. High Voltage Safety ? High Voltage Disabling |
| PIC5650J | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radio Frequency Identification Devices when the concern is present. Dealer should also direct their customers to the appropriate section in the Owner manuals that references that the device complies. |
| 08-09-41-002H | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to complete a terminal replacement or connector re connection to correct a condition of Diagnostic Information for Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System, Intermittent AIR BAG Indicator/Lamp Illuminated with DTC(s) B0012, B0013, B0015, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 or B0044 Set (Inspect and Replace Connector Position Assurance (CPA) Retainer) |
| 06-08-50-009I | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides Information on Passenger Presence Sensing System (PPS or PSS) Concerns with Custom Upholstery, Accessory Seat Heaters or Other Comfort Enhancing Devices |
| 14166 | 2016-05-23. Service bulletin. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.