Gmc recall: Air bags
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 GMC Terrain vehicles. The sensing diagnostic module (SDM) that senses a crash and deploys the necessary air bags may not power down correctly when the vehicle is shut off, causing it to be inoperative when the vehicle is restarted.
What could happen
If the SDM becomes inoperative, it will not detect a crash or command the necessary air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM with updated software, free of charge. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18179.
Vehicles covered
- Gmc Terrain 2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V340000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 24, 2018
- Owners notified
- Jun 29, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 88,503
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 14, 2017 to May 22, 2018
- Part
- Air bags › Air bag/restraint control module
- Maker's own recall number
- 18179
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.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Equipment Feb 26, 2026
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Structure Dec 21, 2023
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Child seat May 11, 2023
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Air bags Dec 15, 2022
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Seats Sep 29, 2022
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Visibility Mar 17, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.