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NHTSA recall 14V624000

Air Bags · General Motors, LLC

October 6, 2014report date
1,046units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details

What's wrong: The passenger side instrument panel top cover on the affected vehicles may have been manufactured using an incorrect spacer fabric, causing a reduction of adhesion between the spacer fabric and the vinyl show surface. This reduced adhesion may result in inconsistent passenger air bag deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 208, "occupant…

Why it matters: Inconsistent air bag deployment increases the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment.

The fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel top cover, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2014.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2015 Cadillac Escalade, 2015 Cadillac Escalade Esv.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 14V624000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.