- Vehicles
- 40,683
- Built between
- Jan 2013 – Aug 2016
- Models
- 19
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 4 August 2017
- Repaired
- 84%
- Unrepaired
- 6,121
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2013 and August 2016. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2014-2017 Buick EncoreBuilt July 2013 to August 2016
- 2014-2016 Buick LacrosseBuilt June 2013 to August 2016
- 2015-2016 Cadillac EscaladeBuilt December 2013 to August 2016
- 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade ESVBuilt December 2013 to August 2016
- 2014-2016 Chevrolet Caprice Police PursuitBuilt August 2013 to June 2015
- 2014-2016 Chevrolet Cheverolet SSBuilt August 2013 to April 2016
- 2014-2017 Chevrolet CorvetteBuilt April 2013 to August 2016
- 2014-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500Built January 2013 to August 2016
- 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500Built October 2013 to August 2016
- 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500Built October 2013 to August 2016
- 2014-2016 Chevrolet Spark EVBuilt April 2013 to June 2016
- 2015-2016 Chevrolet SuburbanBuilt November 2013 to August 2016
- 2015-2016 Chevrolet TahoeBuilt October 2013 to August 2016
- 2015-2016 Chevrolet TraxBuilt October 2014 to August 2016
- 2014-2017 GMC Sierra 1500Built March 2013 to August 2016
- 2015-2017 GMC Sierra 2500Built November 2013 to August 2016
- 2015-2017 GMC Sierra 3500Built November 2013 to August 2016
- 2015-2016 GMC YukonBuilt September 2013 to August 2016
- 2015-2016 GMC Yukon XLBuilt November 2013 to August 2016
Repair progress
6,121 of 40,683 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2018.
84% repaired — 34,331 of 40,683 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 228
- Scrapped or exported
- 3
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2013 to August 2016
- Recall reported to NHTSA10 July 2017
- Owners notified4 August 2017
- Latest repair reportQ4 2018 — 84% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 July 2017.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 17287
- Recalling manufacturer
- General Motors LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.