The issue
On certain vehicles, side airbag wiring connections could develop high resistance, illuminating the airbag warning light. If the vehicle continues to be operated in this condition, resistance may continue to increase over time and eventually cause the seat side airbags and seat belt pretensioners to not deploy in the event of a crash, which could increase the risk of injury. Correction: Dealers will affect repairs.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, les raccords de branchement de coussin gonflable latéral pourraient développer une résistance élevée, ce qui allumerait le voyant d'avertissement des coussins gonflables. Si on continuait à utiliser le véhicule dans cet état, la résistance pourrait continuer à augmenter et finir par causer le nondéploiement des coussins gonflables latéraux et des prétendeurs de ceinture de sécurité en cas d'accident, ce qui pourrait augmenter les risques de blessures. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront effectuer les réparations.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Enclave | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| GMC Acadia | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Saturn Outlook | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Enclave | 2008 | 536 | 6 |
| Buick Enclave | 2009 | 220 | 8 |
| Buick Enclave | 2010 | 275 | 6 |
| Buick Enclave | 2011 | 213 | 6 |
| Buick Enclave | 2012 | 132 | 6 |
| Buick Enclave | 2013 | 70 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2009 | 448 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2010 | 669 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2011 | 608 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2012 | 354 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2013 | 162 | 4 |
| GMC Acadia | 2008 | 854 | 5 |
| GMC Acadia | 2009 | 331 | 7 |
| GMC Acadia | 2010 | 343 | 4 |
| GMC Acadia | 2011 | 269 | 5 |
| GMC Acadia | 2012 | 296 | 5 |
| GMC Acadia | 2013 | 135 | 3 |
| Saturn Outlook | 2008 | 633 | 5 |
| Saturn Outlook | 2009 | 192 | 7 |
| Saturn Outlook | 2010 | 16 | 4 |