NHTSA Campaign Number
17V437000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Reported to NHTSA: October 7, 2017
Defect Description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Safety Consequence
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
What This Recall Page Shows
This page summarizes a single NHTSA recall campaign, including the defect description, safety consequence, and manufacturer's remedy. The affected vehicles listed below are the make/model/year combinations tracked in our database — this is not a VIN-specific result. To check whether your individual vehicle is covered by this recall, enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Click any vehicle below to view its full safety profile.
Affected Vehicles (23)
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Buick | Encore |
| 2015 | Buick | Encore |
| 2016 | Buick | Encore |
| 2017 | Buick | Encore |
| 2014 | Buick | LaCrosse |
| 2015 | Buick | LaCrosse |
| 2016 | Buick | LaCrosse |
| 2015 | Cadillac | Escalade |
| 2016 | Cadillac | Escalade |
| 2015 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV |
| 2016 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Corvette |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Corvette |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Corvette |
| 2017 | Chevrolet | Corvette |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Suburban |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Suburban |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Tahoe |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Tahoe |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Trax |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Trax |
| 2015 | GMC | Yukon |
| 2016 | GMC | Yukon |
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Affected Models
Showing the first 8 affected models. Use the full affected vehicle list above for every tracked year.
This recall information is from NHTSA campaign 17V437000. This site is not affiliated with NHTSA. Contact your dealer or call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.