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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.","consequence":"If the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"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.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"18365","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":92,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":14,"crash":4,"fire":0,"injured":3,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Air Bags",7],["Service Brakes",2],["Power Train",2],["Tires",2],["Structure",1],["Engine",1]],"by_year":{"2019":2,"2020":3,"2021":3,"2023":1,"2024":1,"2025":2,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-06-11","Tires","LandGolden LG17 185/55R15 82V All Season Radial Tires were purchased from Amazon (seller: Priority Tire) and professionally installed. Tires have been balanced and rotated approximately every 5000 miles. Less than 30,000 miles and tires are already at 3/32\" tread due to manufacturing defect. Older tires on same car (di\u2026"],["2026-06-11","Tires","LandGolden LG17 185/55R15 82V All Season Radial Tires purchased from Amazon (seller: Priority Tire) and professionally installed. Tires have been balanced and rotated approximately every 5000 miles. Less than 30,000 miles and tires are already at 3/32\" tread due to manufacturing defect, per multiple tire stores. Older \u2026"],["2025-04-28","Air Bags","The contact owned a 2019 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the contact had lost consciousness. The contact stated that an emergency services vehicle was behind her and had observed her go through an intersection, crash through and guardrail, and roll down an embankment. 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