Transport CanadaHigh Risk
2014 BUICK LACROSSETransport Canada Recall #2016439
The official notice
Defect
On certain vehicles, the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM), which controls airbag and pretensioner deployment, contains a software defect which may prevent the deployment of frontal airbags and pretensioners in certain circumstances. Failure of frontal airbags and seatbelt pretensioners to deploy in a crash (when warranted) could increase the risk of injury.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Dealers will reflash the SDM with new software. In vehicles with any previous deployment events recorded in the SDM, the dealers will replace the existing SDM with a new SDM containing the latest software.
362,263 vehicles affectedMfr ref: 16007Updated June 10, 2026