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GMC sensing diagnostic module (SDM) may have been left in "manufacturing mode" and not activated at the assembly plant prior to shipment.

NHTSA campaign 21V-702 · Reported September 10, 2021 · 2 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
GMC Acadia
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2
REMEDY
The vehicles will be returned to the assembly plant for SDM activation.
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) may have been left in "manufacturing mode" and not activated at the assembly plant prior to shipment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

WHY IT MATTERS

The air bags will not deploy with an unactivated SDM, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

WHAT TO DO

The vehicles will be returned to the assembly plant for SDM activation, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-702.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2022GMC Acadia

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

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