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GM Will Call Back 4.3 Million Vehicles for Airbag, Seatbelt Failures
General Motors Co. is preparing to reprogram or replace a flawed airbag sensing and diagnostic computer that could prevent a vehicle’s automatic seatbelt tensioners and frontal airbags from working in a crash.
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General Motors Co. is preparing to reprogram or replace a flawed airbag sensing and diagnostic computer that could prevent a vehicle’s automatic seatbelt tensioners and frontal airbags from working in a crash.
GM says certain “pre-crash vehicle dynamics” can active the module to perform a diagnostic test, which could disable the airbags and belt tensioners. The company hasn’t indicated when it will begin the recall, which targets more than 3.6 million vehicles in the U.S. and about 600,000 units elsewhere.
The callback will include a variety of 2015-2017 model large trucks and SUVs (Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD and 3500 HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD pickups; and Cadillac Escalade, Chevy Suburban and GMC Yukon XL SUVs).
The campaign also will repair 2014-2017 model Buick Encore small crossovers; Chevrolet Caprice police cars, Corvette sports cars, Silverado 1500 large pickups and Trax small crossovers. A group of recalled models comprises 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse sedans and Chevy SS sporty models and Spark mini-electric cars.
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