NHTSA recall 21V050000

Air Bags · General Motors, LLC

February 5, 2021report date

2,641,272units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: Virgin islands or "zone a." Additionally, gm is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext, Chevrolet avalanche, silverado 1500, suburban, tahoe, GMC sierra 1500, yukon, yukon xl vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of arizona, arkansas, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, maryland, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new…

Why it matters: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

The fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner…

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All model years NHTSA lists

2007 Cadillac Escalade, 2008 Cadillac Escalade, 2009 Cadillac Escalade, 2010 Cadillac Escalade, 2011 Cadillac Escalade, 2007 Cadillac Escalade Esv, 2008 Cadillac Escalade Esv, 2009 Cadillac Escalade Esv, 2010 Cadillac Escalade Esv, 2011 Cadillac Escalade Esv, 2007 Cadillac Escalade Ext, 2008 Cadillac Escalade Ext, 2009 Cadillac Escalade Ext, 2010 Cadillac Escalade Ext, 2011 Cadillac Escalade Ext, 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche, 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche, 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche, 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche, 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche, 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 2007 Chevrolet Suburban, 2008 Chevrolet Suburban, 2009 Chevrolet Suburban, 2010 Chevrolet Suburban, 2011 Chevrolet Suburban, 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2007 Gmc Sierra 1500, 2008 Gmc Sierra 1500, 2009 Gmc Sierra 1500, 2010 Gmc Sierra 1500, 2011 Gmc Sierra 1500, 2009 Gmc Sierra 2500, 2010 Gmc Sierra 2500, 2011 Gmc Sierra 2500, 2009 Gmc Sierra 3500, 2010 Gmc Sierra 3500, 2011 Gmc Sierra 3500, 2007 Gmc Yukon, 2008 Gmc Yukon, 2009 Gmc Yukon, 2010 Gmc Yukon, 2011 Gmc Yukon, 2007 Gmc Yukon Xl, 2008 Gmc Yukon Xl, 2009 Gmc Yukon Xl, and 2 more.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 21V050000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.