Buick 2018-11-01 Vehicles serious NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-18V774000
2019 Buick Encore Recall
Issued November 1, 2018 · Buick
In November 2018, Buick recalled the 2019 Buick Encore, a serious vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2019 Buick Encore only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Buick to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM module to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18365.
Recall details
- Brand
- Buick
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- November 1, 2018
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-18V774000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Buick has 11 recalls in our database, including 2 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 119th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2018.