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Buick 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.

NHTSA campaign 18V-774 · Reported November 1, 2018 · 12 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Buick Encore, Spark, Traverse and Trax
VEHICLES AFFECTED
12
REMEDY
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM module to the correct mode, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

General Motors LLC reported a problem with the air bags air bag/restraint control module. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM module to the correct mode, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-774.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019Buick Encore
2019Chevrolet Spark
2019Chevrolet Traverse
2019Chevrolet Trax

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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