NHTSA recall 23V516000
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 | 23V516000 |
| Manufacturer's number | N232413120 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors, LLC |
| Reported | 2023-07-27 |
| Owners notified | 2023-10-23 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| Units potentially affected | 767 |
| Part numbers | 20986955, 20986956, 22943125, 22945347, 92263785, 95249765, 95273777 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 4 to 2026 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-10-06 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 767 |
| Reported remedied | 280 (36%) |
| Reported unreachable | 28 |
| Reported removed | 163 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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 2013 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camero, Sonic, and Volt vehicles. The driver-side air bag inflator may explode during deployment due to a manufacturing defect.
What can happen
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the driver-side air bag module, free of charge. On some 2013 Volt vehicles, the steering wheel will be replaced as well, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232413120.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2013 BUICK VERANO | |
|---|---|
| 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO | |
| 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC | |
| 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT |
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
| 12-09-41-002B | 2018-05-29. Service bulletin. The informational bulletin explains how items on the passenger seat may cause the PPS to chime or the passenger airbag light turns on if electronic devices or conductive objects are placed on the seat. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.