N222388911 Passenger Air Bag May Deploy with Child in Seat – 2023 Chevrolet Equinox & GMC Terrain

December 15, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V929000

Passenger Air Bag May Deploy with Child in Seat

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.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V929

Manufacturer General MotorseBay logo, LLC

Components AIR BAGS

Potential Number of Units Affected 9

 

Summary

General MotorseBay logo, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 ChevroleteBay logo 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.

 

Remedy

Dealers will replace the passenger presence system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 24, 2023. Owners may contact ChevroleteBay logo customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM’s number for this recall is N222388911.

 

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.

 

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Condition

General MotorseBay logo has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in a small number of 2023 model year ChevroleteBay logo Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with ventilated front seats. An Occupant Classification System (the โ€œsensing systemโ€) in these vehicles is designed to disable the front passenger airbag if a small child or child restraint is detected in the seat. The vent assemblies in these seats may be missing certain foam spacers, which under certain conditions may cause the sensing system not to properly disable the airbag. If the sensing system is not able to properly identify an occupant in the front passenger seat, the airbag may deploy in a crash when the occupant protection strategy was to disable the airbag, increasing the risk of injury.

 

Correction

Dealers will replace the passenger presence system which includes the ventilation assembly.

 

Parts

QuantityPart NamePart Number Displayed in EPCPart Number To Be Ordered
1MODULE KIT, AIRBAG FRT PASS PRESENCE8487709786775918
1MODULE KIT, AIRBAG FRT PASS PRESENCE8487709986775919

Note: Use the VIN and the GM Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) to determine which module kit to order.

 

Service Procedure

1. Remove and discard the airbag front passenger presence module. Refer to Airbag Front Passenger Presence Module Replacement in SI.

2. Install the new airbag front passenger presence module. Refer to Airbag Front Passenger Presence Module Replacement in SI.

 

 


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N222388911
Passenger Occupant Sensing

These questions and answers are being provided to help GM dealers respond to inquiries from involved vehicle owners about the Safety Recall identified above.

 

Q1) Which vehicles are involved?

General MotorseBay logo has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in a small number of 2023 model year ChevroleteBay logo Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with ventilated front seats.

 

Q2) What is the issue or condition?

An Occupant Classification System (the โ€œsensing systemโ€) in these vehicles is designed to disable the front passenger airbag if a small child or child restraint is detected in the seat.  The vent assemblies in these seats may be missing certain foam spacers, which under certain conditions may cause the sensing system not to properly disable the airbag.

 

Q3) What symptoms may be experienced?  What warning signs may be associated with the issue or condition described?

The front passenger airbag โ€œON/OFFโ€ status indicator will correctly show whether the front passenger airbag is enabled or disabled.

 

Q4) What is the remedy/repair?

Dealers will replace the passenger presence system which includes the ventilation assembly.

 

Q5) What is the safety risk?  Is the vehicle safe to drive?

If the sensing system is not able to properly identify an occupant in the front passenger seat, the airbag may deploy in a crash when the occupant protection strategy was to disable the airbag, increasing the risk of injury.

 

Q6) Does the customer have to pay for this remedy/repair?

No, this repair will be done at no cost to the customer.

 

Q7) Is the remedy/repair available now?

Yes, please see the attached bulletin for details.

 

Q8) What should customers do until recall repairs can be completed? Are there any special instructions?

If special instructions are provided, they will be included in the notification letters to customers.

 

Q9) How can customers check to see if their vehicle is involved in this field action?

Customers who own a vehicle involved in the field action will be notified by mail by General MotorseBay logo, but they may also check their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for field actions in GM Owner Center at https://my.gm.com/recalls or via NHTSAโ€™s website at https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/.

 

Q10) If customers are concerned, can they get a rental car or courtesy transportation?

Courtesy transportation is available for customers whose vehicles are involved in this recall and are within the warranty coverage period for the warranty which is associated with this recall.  Please refer to Warranty Administration Bulletin #17-NA-073:  Field Action Courtesy Transportation Policy for further information.

 


Chronology :

GM opened a formal investigation on November 4, 2022 after GMโ€™s โ€œtier 1โ€ seat assembly supplier notified GM that the supplier had discovered ventilated passenger seats with spacer foam missing in the seat vent assembly, and that seats without these spacers may have been shipped to GMโ€™s assembly plant.

GMโ€™s investigator met with both the seat supplier and the โ€œtier 2โ€ seat-vent supplier, as well as GM technical experts, to evaluate whether suspect seats had been shipped to GM, and the potential effect of missing spacers on performance of the front-passenger-airbag Occupant Classification System. Based on this analysis, GMโ€™s Safety Field Action Decision Authority (SFADA) decided to conduct a safety recall on December 8, 2022. GM is not aware of any field incidents related to this condition.

 


2 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
CHEVROLETeBay logoEQUINOX2023
GMCTERRAIN2023

 


14 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-22V929-3243.PDF 215.552KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-22V929-8179.pdf 645.33KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Message re Update on Stop Delivery Order for Upcoming Safety Recall N222388910 Passenger Occupant Sensing VINs Moved to new Safety Recall N222388911

RCMN-22V929-6242.pdf 67.4KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N222388911 Passenger Occupant Sensing

RMISC-22V929-8483.pdf 99.712KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Message re Stop Delivery Order: GM Reference Number N222388910

RCMN-22V929-3519.pdf 61.052KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-22V929-2266.pdf 174.947KB

 


Remedy Instructions and TSB

RCRIT-22V929-2000.pdf 175.996KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N222388911 Passenger Occupant Sensing

RMISC-22V929-3575.pdf 99.596KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Message re N222388911 – Safety Recall Passenger Occupant Sensing

RCMN-22V929-1926.pdf 12.057KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N222388911 Passenger Occupant Sensing

RMISC-22V929-0073.pdf 99.596KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Message re REVISION: N222388911-01 – Safety Recall Passenger Occupant Sensing **IMPORTANT PARTS UPDATE**

RCMN-22V929-8139.pdf 10.369KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-22V929-7787.pdf 81.685KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2023-1

RCLQRT-22V929-7429.PDF 211.142KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2023-2

RCLQRT-22V929-2852.PDF 211.24KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

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