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2016 BUICK LaCrosse AIR BAGS Recalls

2 recalls Highest severity: High Priority

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AIR BAGS Safety Recalls

High Priority #17V437000 Plain English
Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
What Happened
The air bag sensing and diagnostic module in your vehicle controls the deployment of the front air bags and seat belt pretensioners. In some 2014-2017 models, this module might not have gotten the right software update, which could cause the air bags to fail to deploy in a crash.
Risk if Unfixed
If your air bags or seat belt pretensioners don't deploy when they should, you could be at risk of serious injury in the event of a crash.
Free Fix
Your dealer will update the SDM software for free, or replace it if it's been deployed before. This repair is on the house, and you should schedule it as soon as possible.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
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.
Original — Remedy
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.
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High Priority #16V651000 Plain English
Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
What Happened
The air bag sensing and diagnostic module in your vehicle controls the deployment of the front air bags and seat belt pretensioners. In certain conditions, it might not work as expected, which could lead to a problem.
Risk if Unfixed
If you're in a crash that requires the air bags to deploy, they might not work. This could leave you and your front passenger unprotected, increasing the risk of serious injury.
Free Fix
Your dealer will update the software in your air bag system to ensure it works as intended. If you've had an air bag deployment before, they'll replace the sensing and diagnostic module completely. Both repairs are free, and you should schedule them as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
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.
Original — Remedy
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.
View full recall details → Repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Find a dealer →

Other BUICK LaCrosse Years

2019
2 recalls
2018
3 recalls
2017
2 recalls
2015
3 recalls
2014
5 recalls
2013
5 recalls
2012
5 recalls
2011
4 recalls
2010
2 recalls
2009
2 recalls
2008
2 recalls
2007
4 recalls
2006
4 recalls
2005
5 recalls

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