NHTSA Campaign Number
16V651000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Reported to NHTSA: August 9, 2016
Defect Description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, 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 October 13, 2016. 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 16007.
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 (30)
| 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 |
| 2017 | Cadillac | Escalade |
| 2015 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV |
| 2016 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV |
| 2017 | Cadillac | Escalade ESV |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Corvette |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Corvette |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Corvette |
| 2017 | Chevrolet | Corvette |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Suburban |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Suburban |
| 2017 | Chevrolet | Suburban |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Tahoe |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Tahoe |
| 2017 | Chevrolet | Tahoe |
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Trax |
| 2015 | Chevrolet | Trax |
| 2016 | Chevrolet | Trax |
| 2017 | Chevrolet | Trax |
| 2015 | GMC | Yukon |
| 2016 | GMC | Yukon |
| 2017 | 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 16V651000. 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.