NHTSA Recall 21V050000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEFeb 5, 2021· General Motors, LLC

Summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. 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 Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence

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

Remedy

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 notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.

Affected Vehicles

YearMakeModel
2007CadillacEscalade
2008CadillacEscalade
2009CadillacEscalade
2010CadillacEscalade
2011CadillacEscalade
2007CadillacEscalade Esv
2008CadillacEscalade Esv
2009CadillacEscalade Esv
2010CadillacEscalade Esv
2011CadillacEscalade Esv
2007CadillacEscalade Ext
2008CadillacEscalade Ext
2009CadillacEscalade Ext
2010CadillacEscalade Ext
2011CadillacEscalade Ext
2007ChevroletAvalanche
2008ChevroletAvalanche
2009ChevroletAvalanche
2010ChevroletAvalanche
2011ChevroletAvalanche
2009ChevroletSILVERADO 1500
2011ChevroletSILVERADO 1500
2009ChevroletSILVERADO 2500
2011ChevroletSILVERADO 2500
2009ChevroletSILVERADO 3500
2011ChevroletSILVERADO 3500
2007ChevroletSuburban
2008ChevroletSuburban
2009ChevroletSuburban
2007ChevroletTahoe
2008ChevroletTahoe
2009ChevroletTahoe
2010ChevroletTahoe
2011ChevroletTahoe
2009GMCSIERRA 1500
2011GMCSIERRA 1500
2009GMCSIERRA 2500
2011GMCSIERRA 2500
2009GMCSIERRA 3500
2011GMCSIERRA 3500
2007GMCYukon
2008GMCYukon
2009GMCYukon
2010GMCYukon
2011GMCYukon
2007GMCYukon Xl
2008GMCYukon Xl
2009GMCYukon Xl

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