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Dorman 525-018 Air Bag Clockspring
Reliable Air Bag Clockspring for GM Trucks and SUVs
The Dorman 525-018 air bag clockspring is designed to restore proper electrical connection for the air bag system in select Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles. Constructed from durable metal and plastic materials, this clockspring assembly ensures consistent performance and safety compliance.
- Durable metal and plastic construction for long-lasting use
- Includes one complete clock spring assembly
- Compatible with multiple GM truck and SUV models
- Maintains proper electrical connection for air bag deployment
- OEM-quality replacement part number 525-018
Product Details and Compatibility
This air bag clockspring from Dorman is engineered to meet the specifications required for safe and reliable air bag system operation. The assembly is made from a combination of metal and plastic components, providing the necessary strength and flexibility to maintain electrical continuity while allowing steering wheel rotation. The part number 525-018 is specifically designed for use in a range of General Motors vehicles, including Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 and 2500, Silverado 1500 and 2500, GMC Sierra 1500 and 2500, Yukon, Suburban, Tahoe, and Express and Savana vans.
Compatible Vehicles and Applications
- Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT
- Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, Avalanche 2500, Silverado 1500, Silverado 1500 Classic, Silverado 2500, Silverado 2500 HD, Suburban 1500, Suburban 2500, Tahoe
- GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 1500 Classic, Sierra 2500, Sierra 2500 HD, Yukon, Yukon XL 1500, Yukon XL 2500
- Chevrolet Express 1500, Express 2500
- GMC Savana 1500, Savana 2500
Common Issues Addressed by This Clockspring
- Air bag warning light illuminated due to faulty clockspring
- Non-functional steering wheel controls or horn
- Intermittent or no electrical connection to air bag module
- Steering wheel electrical faults after wheel removal or service
- Failure of air bag system diagnostic tests related to clockspring
Installation Notes and Tips
When replacing the air bag clockspring, ensure the steering wheel is centered and the wheels are pointed straight ahead to avoid damaging the new assembly. Disconnect the vehicle battery and wait several minutes before beginning work to prevent accidental air bag deployment. Handle the clockspring carefully to avoid twisting or over-rotating the internal ribbon cable. Follow vehicle-specific service manual instructions for proper removal and installation procedures.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Dorman air bag clocksprings are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards for fit, form, and function. The 525-018 clockspring undergoes rigorous quality control to ensure reliable performance in critical safety systems. While specific warranty details may vary, Dorman typically offers a limited warranty covering defects in material and workmanship. Consult product documentation or the supplier for exact warranty terms.
| Brand | Dorman |
| Part Number | 525-018 |
| Material | Metal; plastic |
| Package Contents | 1 clock spring assembly |
This part fits 115 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Body Type | Drive Type | Transmission | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 Classic | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 Classic | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 Classic | Crew Cab Pickup | Manual | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 Classic | Crew Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2007 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 Classic | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 Classic | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 Classic | Crew Cab Pickup | Manual | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 Classic | Crew Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2006 | Cadillac | Escalade | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2006 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2006 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 2500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Crew Cab Pickup | Manual | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Crew Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2006 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Crew Cab Pickup | Manual | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Crew Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2006 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2006 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2006 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2005 | Cadillac | Escalade | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2005 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2005 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 2500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | AWD | N/A | |||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | RWD | N/A | 7,300 Lb. GVW | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Crew Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2005 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | GMC | Savana 2500 | AWD | N/A | |||
| 2005 | GMC | Savana 2500 | RWD | N/A | 7,300 Lb. GVW | ||
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Crew Cab Pickup | Manual | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Crew Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2005 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2005 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2005 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2004 | Cadillac | Escalade | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2004 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2004 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 2500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | AWD | N/A | |||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | RWD | N/A | 7,300 Lb. GVW | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Crew Cab Pickup | Manual | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | Crew Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Steering Wheel Accessory Controls | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Steering Wheel Accessory Controls | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System; Exc. 2 In. Body Raise | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System; Exc. 2 In. Body Raise | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 2500 | AWD | N/A | |||
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 2500 | RWD | N/A | 7,300 Lb. GVW | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Crew Cab Pickup | Manual | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | Crew Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Steering Wheel Accessory Controls | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Steering Wheel Accessory Controls | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System; Exc. 2 In. Body Raise | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System; Exc. 2 In. Body Raise | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2004 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2004 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2003 | Cadillac | Escalade | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2003 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2003 | Cadillac | Escalade EXT | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 1500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Avalanche 2500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | AWD | N/A | |||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | RWD | N/A | 7,300 Lb. GVW | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Steering Wheel Accessory Controls | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Steering Wheel Accessory Controls | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System; Exc. 2 In. Body Raise | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 HD | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System; Exc. 2 In. Body Raise | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Suburban 1500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Suburban 2500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Tahoe | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 1500 | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 2500 | AWD | N/A | |||
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 2500 | RWD | N/A | 7,300 Lb. GVW | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Steering Wheel Accessory Controls | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 2500 | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Steering Wheel Accessory Controls | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Standard Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System; Exc. 2 In. Body Raise | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 2500 HD | Extended Cab Pickup | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System; Exc. 2 In. Body Raise | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Yukon | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2003 | GMC | Yukon XL 1500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System | |||
| 2003 | GMC | Yukon XL 2500 | N/A | wo/Electronic Accessory Control System |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.