GM Recalls Over 4 Million Vehicles- Including the Chevrolet Corvette

General Motors announced the recall of over 4 million vehicles last Friday, September 9th.

The recall was strayed from a software defect caused by the vehicle’s sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) that, under rare circumstances and certain conditions, can prevent airbags from deploying during impact. At this point in time, this defect has been linked to one death and three injuries.

The first issue was reported in May, when a 2014 Silverado’s seatbelt pretensioners and driver’s side front airbag both did not engage during a collision. If you were wondering, the purpose of seatbelt pretensioners is to tighten up any slack in the belt upon impact. General Motors opened an official investigation in June and, after vigorous testing, have decided on a recall.

Better safe than sorry, right?

The recall affects approximately 4.3 million vehicles, majority (about 3.6 million) being in the United States. Most are model years 2014-2017, including the widely-loved Corvette. GM will be contacting owners of affected vehicles promptly to get them the needed software update- free of charge. Cars currently being housed at dealerships will also be updated with this new and improved software.

This is not the first time General Motors has had this issue and they claim this will not affect the company financially.

Below is a list of affected vehicles, but if you are curious if your specific vehicle needs a software update, you can check your VIN number on General Motors’ website here.