The interior of a Buick Enclave sedan at an international auto show in Guangzhou, November 2013. Photo: CFP

General Motors Co will recall 24,021 imported Buick Enclave vehicles due to airbag defects, China's quality watchdog said on Monday, as part of the US automaker's global recall over the same issue.

Starting Monday, Shanghai General Motors, GM's joint venture with SAIC Motors Corp Ltd, will recall some Buick Enclave vehicles produced between 2008 and 2013 to fix an issue that could lead to the non-deployment of side airbags, China's General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a statement on its website.

A GM spokeswoman said the move was part of the global recall announced earlier by GM. She said the company had no further comment.

In the past two months, GM has recalled more than 3.1 million vehicles in the US and other markets. The company has said that 12 people have died in accidents related to an ignition switch problem.

Included in the 3.1 million recall are 1.18 million mid-sized crossovers to repair the airbag issue. Among the car models affected are some 2008-09 vehicles and all 2010-13 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia crossovers, some 2009 and all 2010-13 Chevrolet Traverses and some 2008-09 and all 2010 Saturn Outlooks.

Reuters - Global Times