NHTSA recall 17V061000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 17V061000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 17036 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2017-01-26 |
| Owners notified | 2018-02-26 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION |
| Units potentially affected | 91007 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-07-23 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 91007 |
| Reported remedied | 38035 (41%) |
| Reported unreachable | 1242 |
| Reported removed | 9315 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 2, 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 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. The Passenger Air Bag Suppression System (PPS) sensor may become bent or damaged within the front passenger seat, possibly disabling the front passenger air bag.
What can happen
In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag does not deploy as intended, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
The remedy for this recall is still under development. A permanent remedy is currently under development. The recall began February 26, 2018. Owners may contact Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 17036.
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.
| 2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE | Built 2005-03-16 to 2009-05-28. |
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| 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE | Built 2005-03-16 to 2009-05-28. |
| 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE | Built 2005-03-16 to 2009-05-28. |
| 2009 PONTIAC SOLSTICE | Built 2005-03-16 to 2009-05-28. |
| 2010 PONTIAC SOLSTICE | Built 2005-03-16 to 2009-05-28. |
| 2007 SATURN SKY | Built 2005-12-06 to 2009-05-26. |
| 2008 SATURN SKY | Built 2005-12-06 to 2009-05-26. |
| 2009 SATURN SKY | Built 2005-12-06 to 2009-05-26. |
| 2010 SATURN SKY | Built 2005-12-06 to 2009-05-26. |
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.
Investigated as DP16001
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| DP16001 | Defect petition, opened 2016-05-16, closed 2017-04-24. Passenger Sensing System Sensor Mat. AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 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. |
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| 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) |
| 14314 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. 14314 - Special Coverage. Certain 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt, Pontiac G5, Solstice, Saturn Sky, and 2008-2009 Chevrolet HHR SS vehicles may have a condition in which the steering wheel airbag coil wires to the driver airbag may become chafed on a sharp edge of the steering wheel horn plate. In vehicles with this condition, the airbag indicator lamp may be continuously or intermittently illuminated in the instrument panel cluster, and DTC codes B0012 or B0013 may be stored in the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) system. If this condition is not corrected and a chafed wire were to ground to the horn plate, the driver airbag may not deploy in the event of a vehicle crash. Dealers are to install woven polyester electrical tape (PET) tape around the two yellow SIR wires and the metal horn plate to prevent a grounding condition from developing. Also, if the airbag coil wires are determined to be damaged, dealers are to replace the steering wheel airbag coil. |
| 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 |
| SC-14314 | 2015-06-17. Service bulletin. CHEVROLET/PONTIAC/SATURN: TSB CONTAINS AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER. SELECT DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON BELOW. DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG, ON A SHARP EDGE OF STEERING WHEEL HORN PLATE, WILL BECOME CHAFED DUE TO STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG COIL WIRES AND CAUSES AIRBAG NOT TO DEPLOY, IF NOT CORRECTED. MODEL 2008-09 HHR SS, 2009 COBALT, G5, SOLSTICE, SKY. *PE |
| SB-08-09-41-002C | 2009-07-20. Service bulletin. GENERAL MOTORS: DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT RESTRAINTS, AIR BAG (SIR) INDICATOR/LAMP ON WITH DTC(S) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 OR B0044 SET. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE, MISSING, OR BROKEN CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE (CPA) RETAINER AT THE AIR BAG FOR THE SET DTC. INCLUDES TRAILBLAZER EXT. *PE UPDATED 8/16/10. *PE UPDATED 3/12/12. *PE |
| 4011 | 2007-01-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. *KB UPDATED ON 12/13/07. *NJ |
| 060941004 | 2007-01-03. Service bulletin. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DOOR DOES NOT FLUSH WITH DASH PAD/WARPED. (REPOSITION LOCKING TABS ON AIRBAG PANEL). *KB UPDATED 10/5/07. *NJ UPDATED 9/12/08. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.