Vehicles Affected: Approximately 55,000 model-year 2016-17 Chevrolet Spark hatchbacks
The Problem: If a young child is improperly seated and not wearing a seat belt while in the front passenger seat, deployment of the front passenger airbag in a crash increases the risk of an injury to the occupant’s neck.
The Fix: The remedy for this recall is under development.
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