The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with ventilated front passenger seats. The Occupant Classification System may not properly disable the front passenger air bag when there is a small child or child restraint detected in the seat.
The risk
In the event of a crash, a front passenger air bag that deploys with a child or infant in the front passenger seat can increase their risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the passenger presence system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222388911.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Equinox | 2023 |
| GMC Terrain | 2023 |
Components: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Equinox | 2023 | 99 | 3 |
| GMC Terrain | 2023 | 41 | 2 |
Other air bags recalls in 2022
32 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the air bags; General Motors, LLC filed 186 campaigns in all.
| 22V945000 21 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V928000 14 Dec 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V878000 28 Nov 2022 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 22V873000 23 Nov 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V843000 15 Nov 2022 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 22V858000 2 Nov 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V684000 14 Sept 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V652000 29 Aug 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022