Air Bags

NHTSA campaign 14V624000 · announced October 6, 2014 · filed by General Motors Llc · 1,046 units affected

The problem

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV vehicles. The passenger side instrument panel top cover on the affected vehicles may have been manufactured using an incorrect spacer fabric, causing a reduction of adhesion between the spacer fabric and the vinyl show surface. This reduced adhesion may result in inconsistent passenger air bag deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

The risk

Inconsistent air bag deployment increases the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment.

What to do

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel top cover, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14686.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2015 Cadillac Escalade
• 2015 Cadillac Escalade Esv

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.