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💥 Crash risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 07V344📅 Aug 8, 2007

2007 Chevrolet Equinox & 2007 Pontiac Torrent recall: airbag

⚠️ What's wrong

Certain sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." in these vehicles, the right front passenger seat is built with a passenger sensing system. When tested with a representative unrestrained small adult, the system is required to turn the right front passenger's frontal airbag on. An error in the seat sensor calibration CAN cause it to fail this test. In addition, this condition CAN prevent the airbag from turning off when the seat is occupied by a small child.

💥 The risk

Whenever the front passenger seat is occupied, the driver should always check the airbag indicator to see if the airbag is on or off. If it is not correct for the situation, the passenger should be moved to a different seat. This CAN increase the risk of injury to a seat occupant during certain crash conditions.

🔧 The fix

Dealers will reprogram the seat's electronic control unit. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
07V344000
Manufacturer recall #
07174
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
437
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Owner phone
1-800-630-2438
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Aug 30, 2007
Built
Dec 1, 2006 – May 31, 2007
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
GM recall no. 07174.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 07V344 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 07V344?

2007 Chevrolet Equinox & 2007 Pontiac Torrent. 437 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Chevrolet dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-630-2438.