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Passenger cars (Chevrolet Sonic) - Repair
Official notice
24 Aug 2021
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Chevrolet Sonic) - Repair. Driver airbag defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Other equipment (driver airbag). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: In the driver airbag inflator (inflation device), the propellant (gas-generating agent) may deteriorate due to repeated changes in ambient temperature and humidity. As a result, the pressure inside the inflator may rise abnormally when the airbag deploys, potentially rupturing the inflator housing. Published 2021-08-24.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-3271 ■ Corrective measures: Replace the driver airbag module in all vehicles with an improved part.
Recall number
外-3271
Official notice
2021-08-24
The hazard
The hazard
Driver airbag defect. ■ Defective component (part name): Other equipment (driver airbag). ■ Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards: In the driver airbag inflator (inflation device), the propellant (gas-generating agent) may deteriorate due to repeated changes in ambient temperature and humidity. As a result, the pressure inside the inflator may rise abnormally when the airbag deploys, potentially rupturing the inflator housing.
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Brand: Chevrolet. Contact: ゼネラルモーターズ・ジャパン株式会社. Phone 0120-711-276.
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