Transport Canada carries this recall as 2014081, dated 18 March 2014. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 14V118, dated 17 March 2014. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, 14030.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2014081 | 14V118 |
| Dated | 18 March 2014 | 17 March 2014 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
| Make | Buick | |
The two registers are 1 day apart: the American entry is dated first, the Canadian one second.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
Read the American notice 14V118, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2014081
- Recall date
- 18 March 2014
- Make
- Buick, Saturn, Gmc, Chevrolet
- Models
- Enclave, Outlook, Acadia, Traverse
- Model years
- 2008 to 2013
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Airbag
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 70,526
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, side airbag wiring connections could develop high resistance, illuminating the airbag warning light. If the vehicle continues to be operated in this condition, resistance may continue to increase over time and eventually cause the seat side airbags and seat belt pretensioners to not deploy in the event of a crash, which could increase the risk of injury. Correction: Dealers will affect repairs.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2014081.