Chevrolet Express, Savana. Published by Transport Canada as 2019450 on 6 September 2019. System: Lights And Instruments.
What the notice says Issue:
On certain vans, the seat belt and airbag warning lights will not turn on for approximately 5 seconds after the ignition is switched to the ON or start position. Canadian regulations require these lights to turn on to demonstrate that the airbag system is working properly (bulb check) and to remind a driver …
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Chevrolet EXPRESS in the other registers
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2019450
- Recall date
- 6 September 2019
- Make
- Chevrolet, GMC
- Models
- Express, Savana
- Model years
- 2019
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- System
- Lights And Instruments
- Raised as
- Compliance MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 7,308
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue:
On certain vans, the seat belt and airbag warning lights will not turn on for approximately 5 seconds after the ignition is switched to the ON or start position. Canadian regulations require these lights to turn on to demonstrate that the airbag system is working properly (bulb check) and to remind a driver to fasten their seat belt.Safety Risk:
Warning lights that do not turn on during the start-up check could confuse a driver. In addition, the driver would not see a reminder to fasten their seat belt. This could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.Corrective Actions:
The company will notify owners by mail and instruct them to take their vehicle to a dealer to reprogram the instrument panel cluster.
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 2019450.
Chevrolet elsewhere in this register
Chevrolet is named on 880 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2019449 · 6 September 2019 · Malibu · Engine
- 2019451 · 6 September 2019 · Traverse, Enclave · Structure
- 2019458 · 12 September 2019 · Trax · Steering
- 2019462 · 19 September 2019 · Equinox · Fuel System
- 2019463 · 19 September 2019 · Camaro · Electrical
- 2019420 · 21 August 2019 · Aftermarket Rear Window Glass, F-150, F-250 · Other
- 2019533 · 24 October 2019 · Sierra, Silverado, Suburban · Brakes
- 2019575 · 14 November 2019 · Sierra, Silverado, Silverado HD · Seats And Restraints
The same system: Lights And Instruments
900 notices in this register name Lights And Instruments. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2019445 · 3 September 2019 · Chieftain · Lights And Instruments
- 2019422 · 21 August 2019 · Cullinan · Lights And Instruments
- 2019414 · 16 August 2019 · Sprinter 4500, Sprinter 3500, Sprinter 2500 · Lights And Instruments
- 2019402 · 13 August 2019 · CTS Rear Engine · Lights And Instruments
- 2019379 · 2 August 2019 · Forza, Horizon, Grand Tour · Lights And Instruments
- 2019522 · 16 October 2019 · Panamera, Cayenne · Lights And Instruments
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