Buick Enclave; Chevrolet Traverse (2008-2017): Air bags
Recall 21V782000 · Oct 7, 2021 · General Motors, LLC
555
vehicles affected
555
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V782000
- Date
- Oct 7, 2021
- Maker
- General Motors, LLC
- Units affected
- 555
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal > Driver side > Inflator module; Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 2008-2017
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2008-2017 Buick Enclave and 2013-2017 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
What can happen
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212349040.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 15 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V782000?
2 models: Buick Enclave (2008-2017), Chevrolet Traverse (2013-2017), about 555 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V782000?
Dealers will replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 3, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 10, 2022. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for.
What can happen?
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.