2019 Buick Encore & 2019 Chevrolet Spark + 2 more recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
💥 The risk
If the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM module to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18365.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V774000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 18365
- Manufacturer
- General Motors LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 12
- Component
- AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-521-7300
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 6, 2018
- Built
- Jun 19, 2018 – Jun 19, 2018
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.