NHTSA campaign 18V774000 · Manufacturer campaign 18365
Buick and Chevrolet Recall 18V-774: Air Bags may not Deploy Due to Incorrect Setting
NHTSA recall 18V774000 (Manufacturer campaign 18365) was reported by General Motors LLC on November 1, 2018, with 12 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Chevrolet Traverse and more for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on November 6, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V774000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V774000 (also written 18V-774 or 18V774)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 18365
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 83.33% (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 18V774000. 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.
Buick
Buick Encore
- 2019 · Vehicles built May 29, 2018 – September 9, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Spark
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 19, 2018 – June 19, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Traverse
- 2019 · Vehicles built August 7, 2018 – September 26, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Trax
- 2019 · Vehicles built August 23, 2018 – September 2, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V774000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. 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.
Safety consequence
If the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V774000
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.