NHTSA Recall 21V053000
Filed by General Motors, LLC. Component: Air Bags. Reported 2021-02-05. An estimated 692,526 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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."
Risk
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: N212328790
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2009 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2010 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2013 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2009 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2010 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2013 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2009 Cadillac Escalade
- 2010 Cadillac Escalade
- 2013 Cadillac Escalade
- 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2009 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2010 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2013 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2009 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2010 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2013 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2009 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2010 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2013 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2009 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2010 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2013 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2009 GMC Yukon Xl
- 2010 GMC Yukon Xl
- 2013 GMC Yukon Xl
- 2009 GMC Yukon
- 2010 GMC Yukon
- 2013 GMC Yukon