DETROIT, MI – National news sources reported Friday morning, Sept. 9 that General Motors (GM) Company is recalling about 4 million vehicles worldwide to fix an air bag software defect that has been linked to one death.
According to GM officials, there have been incidents in which the car’s computers can go into test mode and the front air bags won’t inflate in a crash. The seat belts also may not function.
The recall involves the 2014-2016 Buick LaCrosse, Chevrolet SS and Spark EV; the 2014-2017 Buick Encore, GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Corvette, Trax, Caprice and Silverado; and the 2015-2017 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban and Silverado HD, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL and Sierra HD and Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV.
The motor vehicle maker will notify customers and update the software for free.