Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV (2015): Air bags
Recall 14V259000 · May 16, 2014 · General Motors LLC
2,838
vehicles affected
2,838
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 14V259000
- Date
- May 16, 2014
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 2,838
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV vehicles manufactured April 6, 2014, through May 13, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the air bag module is secured to a chute adhered to the backside of the instrument panel with an insufficiently heated infrared weld. This may result in only a partial deployment of the front passenger air bag in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
In the event of an accident, an air bag that only partially deploys increases the risk of occupant injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM sent the owners an interim notification letter on May 16, 2014 to advise owners of the recall, and will mail owners a second letter when remedy parts are available. When the parts are available, dealers will replace the instrument panel right side upper trim panel, free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14220. Note: Owners are advised that until the vehicle has been remedied, occupants should not sit in the front passenger seat position.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Cadillac | Escalade | 2015 |
| Cadillac | Escalade Esv | 2015 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 14V259000?
2 models: Cadillac Escalade (2015), Cadillac Escalade Esv (2015), about 2,838 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 14V259000?
GM sent the owners an interim notification letter on May 16, 2014 to advise owners of the recall, and will mail owners a second letter when remedy parts are available. When the parts are available, dealers will replace the instrument panel right side upper trim panel, free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2014.
What can happen?
In the event of an accident, an air bag that only partially deploys increases the risk of occupant injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.