NHTSA campaign 14V298000 · Manufacturer campaign 14211
Buick and Chevrolet Recall 14V-298: Passenger Front Air Bag Inflator Failure
NHTSA recall 14V298000 (Manufacturer campaign 14211) was reported by General Motors LLC on June 6, 2014, with 61 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Encore and Chevrolet Spark for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on July 30, 2014, 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 14V298000 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
- 14V298000 (also written 14V-298 or 14V298)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 14211
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 61 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 86.89% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V298000. 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.
Buick
Buick Encore
- 2013 · Vehicles built April 10, 2013 – May 8, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Spark
- 2013 · Vehicles built December 30, 2012 – March 1, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V298000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured April 10, 2013, to May 8, 2013, and Chevrolet Spark vehicles manufactured December 30, 2012, to March 1, 2013. In the affected vehicles, an improper weld on the passenger side front air bag inflator may result in the air bag not deploying.
Safety consequence
If the air bag does not to deploy in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the front passenger.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick) or 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14211.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V298000
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.