# 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 \(United States\)
- 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 PONTIAC SOLSTICE](/makes/pontiac/solstice/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-16 to 2009\-05\-28.
- [2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE](/makes/pontiac/solstice/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-16 to 2009\-05\-28.
- [2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE](/makes/pontiac/solstice/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-16 to 2009\-05\-28.
- [2009 PONTIAC SOLSTICE](/makes/pontiac/solstice/2009/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-16 to 2009\-05\-28.
- [2010 PONTIAC SOLSTICE](/makes/pontiac/solstice/2010/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-16 to 2009\-05\-28.
- [2007 SATURN SKY](/makes/saturn/sky/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-06 to 2009\-05\-26.
- [2008 SATURN SKY](/makes/saturn/sky/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-06 to 2009\-05\-26.
- [2009 SATURN SKY](/makes/saturn/sky/2009/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-06 to 2009\-05\-26.
- [2010 SATURN SKY](/makes/saturn/sky/2010/recalls.md). Built 2005\-12\-06 to 2009\-05\-26.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/17V061000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/17V061000/investigations)

## 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
- [14314](/bulletins/10134766.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [06\-08\-50\-009I](/bulletins/10112302.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [SC\-14314](/bulletins/10057644.md), 2015-06-17, Service bulletin
- [SB\-08\-09\-41\-002C](/bulletins/10029924.md), 2009-07-20, Service bulletin
- [4011](/bulletins/10020881.md), 2007-01-25, Service bulletin
- [060941004](/bulletins/10020722.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/17V061000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/17V061000)

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