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Recall 21V052000: Air Bags

Reported Feb 5, 2021General Motors, LLC3 catalog makes

Component recorded by NHTSA

Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module

Campaign summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 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 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, 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." 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 in the source record

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 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 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 N212328780.

Confirm current remedy eligibility, parts availability, and completion status with NHTSA, the manufacturer, or an authorized dealer.

Catalog coverage

Vehicle pages represented here

30 pages

This list reflects vehicle pages in MyRecallCheck, not necessarily the campaign's full affected population or every affected product. Use the official VIN lookup for applicability.

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

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