NHTSA recall 14V259000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 14V259000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 14220 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
| Reported | 2014-05-16 |
| Owners notified | 2014-06-09 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 2838 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-10-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 2838 |
| Reported remedied | 2732 (96%) |
| Reported unreachable | 3 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV vehicles manufactured April 6, 2014, through May 13, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the air bag module is secured to a chute adhered to the backside of the instrument panel with an insufficiently heated infrared weld. This may result in only a partial deployment of the front passenger air bag in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
In the event of an accident, an air bag that only partially deploys increases the risk of occupant injury.
The remedy
GM sent the owners an interim notification letter on May 16, 2014 to advise owners of the recall, and will mail owners a second letter when remedy parts are available. When the parts are available, dealers will replace the instrument panel right side upper trim panel, free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14220. Note: Owners are advised that until the vehicle has been remedied, occupants should not sit in the front passenger seat position.
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.
| 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE | Built 2014-04-06 to 2014-05-13. |
|---|---|
| 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV | Built 2014-04-06 to 2014-05-13. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 15NA046 | 2024-02-12. Service bulletin. Driver Steering Wheel Airbag Not Flush With Steering Wheel and/or Difficulty Depressing Airbag to Engage Horn |
|---|---|
| 14352A | 2024-01-16. Service bulletin. Passenger Airbag Partial Deployment |
| 14352 | 2024-01-16. Service bulletin. Passenger Airbag Partial Deployment |
| 14249B | 2024-01-16. Service bulletin. Passenger Airbag Partial Deployment |
| 14249A | 2024-01-16. Service bulletin. Passenger Airbag Partial Deployment |
| 14249 | 2024-01-16. Service bulletin. Passenger Airbag Partial Deployment |
| 14220B | 2024-01-16. Service bulletin. Passenger Airbag Partial Deployment |
| 14220A | 2024-01-16. Service bulletin. Passenger Airbag Partial Deployment |
| 14220 | 2024-01-16. Service bulletin. Passenger Airbag Partial Deployment |
| 15NA046 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Driver Steering Wheel Airbag Not Flush With Steering Wheel and/or Difficulty Depressing Airbag to Engage Horn. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.