2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles. The front driver's side air bag module may be missing one or more metal tabs that secure the plastic air bag cover to the housing.
💥 The risk
The missing tabs may prevent the air bag from deploying properly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 16, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212336560.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V495000
- Manufacturer recall #
- N212336560
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 12
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-1020
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 29, 2021
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.nhtsa.gov.