GM Recalls 4.3 Million Vehicles for Airbag Problem

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GM Recalls 4.3 Million Vehicles for Airbag Problem

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General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) is recalling 3.64 million cars and light trucks sold in the U.S. and about 700,000 more sold worldwide to fix a software bug that prevents the front airbags from deploying in the event of a crash. The repair involves installing new software for the airbag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM).

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is requiring GM to notify owners of the affected vehicles to take the vehicle to the dealer to reflash the SDM software. If the vehicle has had a previous airbag deployment the SDM will have to be replaced. Dealers may not charge customers anything for this service.

Affected vehicles were manufactured for model years 2014 through 2017, and include the following models:

  • Buick Encore: 2014-2017
  • Buick LaCrosse: 2014-2016
  • Cadillac Escalade: 2015-2017
  • Cadillac Escalade ESV: 2015-2017
  • Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit: 2014-2017
  • Chevrolet Corvette: 2014-2017
  • Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 2014-2017
  • Chevrolet Silverado 2500: 2015-2017
  • Chevrolet Silverado 3500: 2015-2017
  • Chevrolet Spark EV: 2014-2016
  • Chevrolet SS: 2014-2016
  • Chevrolet Suburban: 2015-2017
  • Chevrolet Tahoe: 2015-2017
  • Chevrolet Trax: 2014-2017
  • GMC Sierra 1500: 2014-2017
  • GMC Sierra 2500: 2015-2017
  • GMC Sierra 3500: 2015-2017
  • GMC Yukon: 2015-2017
  • GMC Yukon XL: 2015-2017

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GM’s stock has dropped about 2.8% Friday to $30.83 in a 52-week range of $26.69 to $36.88.

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Paul Ausick has been writing for a673b.bigscoots-temp.com for more than a decade. He has written extensively on investing in the energy, defense, and technology sectors. In a previous life, he wrote technical documentation and managed a marketing communications group in Silicon Valley.

He has a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Chicago and now lives in Montana, where he fishes for trout in the summer and stays inside during the winter.

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