General Motors will be contacting the owners of certain 2014-2017 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles, about a problem affecting the airbag deployment system. The recall was initiated after a report was filed in GM’s \u201cSeak Up for Safety\u201d system, relating to a fatal crash involving a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado truck. According to the recall report, the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) in certain vehicles may have a software defect which could prevent the deployment of frontal airbags and pretensioners.<\/p>\n
The vehicles involved in this recall include:
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Those receiving notices will be asked to return to their dealerships to have the SDM software re-flashed. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. Owners wanting more information about the problem are asked to 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 and the NHTSA campaign number is 16V-651. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
General Motors will be contacting the owners of certain 2014-2017 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles, about a problem affecting the airbag deployment system. The recall was initiated after a report was filed in GM’s \u201cSeak Up for Safety\u201d system, relating to a fatal crash involving a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado truck. According to the recall… Continue reading