What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2017044
- Recall date
- 27 January 2017
- Make
- Pontiac, Saturn
- Models
- Solstice, Sky
- Model years
- 2006 to 2010
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Airbag
- Raised as
- Safety TC
- Vehicles affected
- 7,143
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, over time, the flexible sensor mat of passenger airbag suppression system (PPS) within the passenger seat can bend and become damaged. If this were to occur, the damage can potentially cause the PPS module to suppress the front passenger airbag during a crash. If fault exists in the PPS system and the vehicle is involved in a crash where airbag deployment is warranted, the front passenger airbag may not deploy, which if an adult is occupying the passenger seat, could increase the risk of injury to the occupant. Correction: Dealers will inspect the PPS sensor mat for damage and add a reinforcement strip to the sensor mat if no damage is found. If damage is found, the PPS sensor mat will be replaced and reinforcement strips added. Note: If an active fault exists in the PPS system, the airbag malfunction-indicator lamp will illuminate and the passenger airbag telltale will indicate that the airbag is off. Additionally, the driver information center will display a u201cService Airbagu201d message, and the audio system will play an audible warning chime.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2017044.