Recall 14V451000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Report Date
20140723
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Affected Vehicles
3 models

Defect Description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, Suburban LTZ, Tahoe, Tahoe LTZ, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL Denali vehicles manufactured on May 13, 2014. The affected vehicles were assembled with a roof rail air bags (RRAB) that were not reinforced at the points were the bags contact the hardware used to attach the roof carrier.

Safety Consequence

During deployment, the RRAB may be punctured or torn by the roof carrier hardware, reducing its performance and increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the roof carrier attaching hardware, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early September 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14359.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE
2015 GMC YUKON

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.