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John Goreham
Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
9-8-2016

This is not a joke or a gimmick. According to NHTSA's latest recall posting, GM is recalling every full sized truck and SUV model for airbags that may not inflate due to software issues. At the risk of missing a model, or seeming to exaggerate, we will copy and past the NHTSA model listing here:

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

 

Airbags have been around for decades, but apparently they are still not a mature technology. This airbag recall is not related to the Takata debacle that causes injury when the airbags degrade and then work too quickly, causing injury by debris.

 

Just to make this little defect more fun, the seatbelt pretensioners will also fail to work, so even if you are buckled up you are still going to be unprotected. GM says it will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced.

 

Normally, recall announcements end with "No crashes or deaths have been reported..." Unfortunately, reports are that this recall was instigated by the death of a GM owner.

 

You don't have to wait to find out if your GM truck is one of the 3,640,162 vehicles affected. Click this link to go directly to the GM recall lookup tool. The NHTSA campaign ID for this recall is 16V651000 if you wish to view the information at NHTSA's site.

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The GM recall # is 16007. If you are in for service or an oil change, state inspection, whatever, and your truck applies (most likely will, and most/all dealers should check your VIN on GM IVH to see open recalls) have it done when you are there, or schedule an appointment to have it done. Letters should be going out soon (if not out yet), but dealers are doing these reprograms as I type this (we did 15 new trucks sitting on the lot, plus 5 customer trucks today).

 

If you are currently shopping for a new truck as well, there is no stop delivery on these. Just make sure that they did the update and you are good to go.

 



LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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My side curtain airbags have been deployed, I'm wondering if my front airbags were supposed to deploy and they just didn't? Looks like it will be getting a new SDM here soon

No Tyme Senior Enthusiast

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It might be a good idea to "De-Tune" you guys with an aftermarket tune. You don't know what all GM has in that software update. JMHO!

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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It might be a good idea to "De-Tune" you guys with an aftermarket tune. You don't know what all GM has in that software update. JMHO!

 

It might be a good idea to "De-Tune" you guys with an aftermarket tune. You don't know what all GM has in that software update. JMHO!

I always try and remove my tune when taking it in for service, thanks for the heads up!
Rawyzf Senior Enthusiast

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It might be a good idea to "De-Tune" you guys with an aftermarket tune. You don't know what all GM has in that software update. JMHO!

 

Are they not just programming the airbag control module?

 

I don't think they'll touch ecu programming, but I could be wrong.

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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Are they not just programming the airbag control module?

 

I don't think they'll touch ecu programming, but I could be wrong.

Never know what the dealer will touch, I always just say it's best to be safe rather than sorry [emoji106]
Rawyzf Senior Enthusiast

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Never know what the dealer will touch, I always just say it's best to be safe rather than sorry [emoji106]

 

Well....with Headers on the truck, I don't want to go back to stock tune, I'll throw a CEL. :)

 

No big deal going in with a tune for me, lol, I'm probably screwed either way if I run into any issues.

LongrangeLauber Senior Enthusiast

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Well....with Headers on the truck, I don't want to go back to stock tune, I'll throw a CEL. :)

 

No big deal going in with a tune for me, lol, I'm probably screwed either way if I run into any issues.

Lol very true. Not something you can just easily hide haha
SouthernSilveradoGuy85 Senior Enthusiast

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People get killled WITH airbags working correctly. Just saying....

 

Ya but I'm sure airbags save way more people than they kill when working properly. Just saying......

 

I'd rather have working airbags, but maybe I'm weird. It will only take 20 minutes to do so not really a huge problem to have done.

erebus Enthusiast

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I made my appointment for tomorrow a few minutes ago. They told me it takes about 30 minutes.

JRL1164 Enthusiast

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I was wondering about the tune myself...


I was wondering about the tune myself...

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