Air bags: frontal; seat belts: pretensioner; air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive (Chevrolet, GMC and BUICK and 1 more)
Vehicle recall 17V-437. NHTSA received General Motors LLC’s report on Jul 10, 2017.
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The short answer
NHTSA received General Motors LLC’s report on Jul 10, 2017. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 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 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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal.
- NHTSA’s part: Seat belts: pretensioner.
- NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive.
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 August 4, 2017. 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.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 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 40,683 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 28, 2026. Updated daily.
- Chevrolet Suburban20162015
- Chevrolet Spark EV20162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- GMC Yukon XL20162015
- Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit20162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Chevrolet Cheverolet SS20162015and 2014, before the model years listed here
- GMC Sierra 3500201720162015
- Chevrolet Silverado 350020162015
- Chevrolet Silverado 250020162015
- 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 Yukon20162015
- Chevrolet Tahoe20162015
- Cadillac Escalade20162015
- Chevrolet Trax20162015
- GMC Sierra 2500201720162015
- Cadillac Escalade ESV20162015
Who is recalling it?
- Made by General Motors LLC.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 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 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 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 28, 2026.