NHTSA 18V774000Manufacturer no. 18365
Air Bags
- Report received by NHTSA
- November 1, 2018
- Owner notification
- November 6, 2018
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 12 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2019 Chevrolet Spark
- June 19, 2018 – June 19, 2018
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- SPARK
Components: Air Bags; Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control Module
Defect summary
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. 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.
Safety risk
If the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM module to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18365.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V774000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov