NHTSA Recall 21V052000
NHTSA Campaign Id 21V052000; Date: Feb. 5, 2021
an inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Cadillac Escalade; 2008 Cadillac Escalade; 2009 Cadillac Escalade; 2007 Cadillac Escalade Esv; 2008 Cadillac Escalade Esv; 2009 Cadillac Escalade Esv; 2007 Cadillac Escalade Ext; 2008 Cadillac Escalade Ext; 2009 Cadillac Escalade Ext; 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche; 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche; 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche; 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500; 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500; 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500; 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500; 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 3500; 2007 Chevrolet Suburban; 2008 Chevrolet Suburban; 2009 Chevrolet Suburban; 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe; 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe; 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe; 2007 GMC Sierra 1500; 2008 GMC Sierra 1500; 2009 GMC Sierra 1500; 2009 GMC Sierra 2500; 2009 GMC Sierra 3500; 2007 GMC Yukon; 2008 GMC Yukon; 2009 GMC Yukon; 2007 GMC Yukon Xl; 2008 GMC Yukon Xl; 2009 GMC Yukon Xl
Component: Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Manufactured by: General Motors, Llc
Affected Units:: 557,023
Recall 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.
How to Fix:
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 are expected to be mailed beginning march 1, 2021. second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. 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.
Recall 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.
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