NHTSA campaign 07V014000 · Manufacturer campaign 06217
Chevrolet Recall 07V-014: FMVSS 201/HEADLINER TRIM
NHTSA recall 07V014000 (Manufacturer campaign 06217) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on January 18, 2007, with 98,707 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Cobalt for model years 2005–2006. Owners were notified on March 21, 2007, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 07V014000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V014000 (also written 07V-014 or 07V014)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 06217
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 98,707 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 201
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V014000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Cobalt
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V014000.
Defect description
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ROOF-MOUNTED SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, 'OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT.'
Safety consequence
IN A CRASH, HEAD IMPACT PROTECTION MAY BE INADEQUATE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL ENERGY ABSORBING PLASTIC TO THE HEADLINER TRIM TO REDUCE THE SEVERITY OF HEAD IMPACTS IN A CRASH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 21, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 06217. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 07V014000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.