NHTSA campaign 14V518000 · Manufacturer campaign 14532

Cadillac and Chevrolet Recall 14V-518: Reprogram Sensing And Diagnostic Module

NHTSA recall 14V518000 (Manufacturer campaign 14532) was reported by General Motors LLC on August 28, 2014, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Impala for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on October 15, 2014, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 14V518000 (also written 14V-518 or 14V518)
Filed by: General Motors LLC
Manufacturer campaign number: 14532
Report received: August 28, 2014
Potentially affected: 5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Air Bags — Frontal — Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
Owners notified: October 15, 2014

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V518000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Cadillac

Cadillac XTS
- 2013, 2014 · Vehicles built April 11, 2013 – June 27, 2013 (per NHTSA)

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Chevrolet

Chevrolet Impala
- 2014 · Vehicles built May 13, 2013 – November 5, 2013 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V518000.

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured April 11, 2013, to June 27, 2013, and 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 13, 2013, to November 5, 2013. The affected vehicles may have left the factory with the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) set to "manufacturing mode."

Safety consequence

In manufacturing mode, the vehicle's air bags will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers are to reprogram the SDM to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14532.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V518000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.