Recall 21V050000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Report Date
20210205
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Affected Vehicles
62 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety 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

Year Make Model
2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE
2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV
2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT
2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE
2007 GMC SIERRA 1500
2007 GMC YUKON
2007 GMC YUKON XL
2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE
2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV
2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT
2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE
2008 GMC SIERRA 1500
2008 GMC YUKON
2008 GMC YUKON XL
2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE
2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV
2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT
2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE
2009 GMC SIERRA 1500
2009 GMC SIERRA 2500
2009 GMC SIERRA 3500
2009 GMC YUKON
2009 GMC YUKON XL
2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE
2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV
2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT
2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
2010 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE
2010 GMC SIERRA 1500
2010 GMC SIERRA 2500
2010 GMC SIERRA 3500
2010 GMC YUKON
2010 GMC YUKON XL
2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE
2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV
2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT
2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
2011 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE
2011 GMC SIERRA 1500
2011 GMC SIERRA 2500
2011 GMC SIERRA 3500
2011 GMC YUKON
2011 GMC YUKON XL

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.