NHTSA Recall 21V053000

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

Summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL 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 2010 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and 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." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C."

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 24, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328790.

Affected Vehicles

YearMakeModel
2009CadillacEscalade
2010CadillacEscalade
2013CadillacEscalade
2009CadillacEscalade Esv
2010CadillacEscalade Esv
2013CadillacEscalade Esv
2009CadillacEscalade Ext
2010CadillacEscalade Ext
2013CadillacEscalade Ext
2009ChevroletAvalanche
2010ChevroletAvalanche
2013ChevroletAvalanche
2009ChevroletSILVERADO 1500
2013ChevroletSILVERADO 1500
2009ChevroletSILVERADO 2500
2013ChevroletSILVERADO 2500
2009ChevroletSILVERADO 3500
2013ChevroletSILVERADO 3500
2009ChevroletSuburban
2009ChevroletTahoe
2010ChevroletTahoe
2013ChevroletTahoe
2009GMCSIERRA 1500
2013GMCSIERRA 1500
2009GMCSIERRA 2500
2013GMCSIERRA 2500
2009GMCSIERRA 3500
2013GMCSIERRA 3500
2009GMCYukon
2010GMCYukon
2013GMCYukon
2009GMCYukon Xl

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