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- AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
- Problem
- General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2022 GMC Acadia vehicles. 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."
- Risk
- The air bags will not deploy with an unactivated SDM, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- The vehicles will be returned to the assembly plant for SDM activation. Both affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory and therefore no owner notification letters will be mailed. Owners may contact GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212344261.
- Notes
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
Some 2022 GMC Acadia vehicles may have left the factory with the sensing diagnostic module (SDM) still in manufacturing mode, meaning it was never activated before shipment. Because of this, the air bags may not deploy in a crash, which raises the risk of injury to occupants. The vehicles also do not meet the federal occupant crash protection standard.
According to the notice, only two affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory, so owners are not being mailed letters. The fix is for the vehicles to be returned to the assembly plant so the SDM can be activated. If you own a 2022 GMC Acadia and have concerns, you can contact GMC at 1-800-462-8782, and you should check your VIN for any open recalls at your nearest authorized dealer. Repairs under recall are free.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| GMC Acadia | 2022 |
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