Seat belts: pretensioner; air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive; air bags: frontal (GMC, Chevrolet and CADILLAC and 1 more)
Vehicle recall 16V-651. NHTSA received General Motors LLC’s report on Sep 8, 2016.
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The short answer
NHTSA received General Motors LLC’s report on Sep 8, 2016. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 22, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
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.
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Seat belts: pretensioner.
- NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive.
- NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal.
What should you do?
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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: 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 a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 3,640,162 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
- GMC Sierra 3500201720162015
- Chevrolet Suburban201720162015
- Chevrolet Cheverolet SS20162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Spark EV20162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit201720162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Silverado 2500201720162015
- Chevrolet Silverado 3500201720162015
- GMC Yukon XL201720162015
- GMC Sierra 2500201720162015
- Chevrolet Trax201720162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Cadillac Escalade ESV201720162015
- Chevrolet Corvette201720162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500201720162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- GMC Sierra 1500201720162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Buick Lacrosse20162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Buick Encore201720162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- GMC Yukon201720162015
- Chevrolet Tahoe201720162015
- Cadillac Escalade201720162015
Who is recalling it?
- Made by General Motors LLC.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 22, 2026 and checked Oct 22, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 22, 2026.