Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2021): Air bags
Recall 21V495000 · Jul 1, 2021 · General Motors, LLC
12
vehicles affected
12
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V495000
- Date
- Jul 1, 2021
- Maker
- General Motors, LLC
- Units affected
- 12
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
The missing tabs may prevent the air bag from deploying properly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V495000?
1 model: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2021), about 12 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V495000?
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.
What can happen?
The missing tabs may prevent the air bag from deploying properly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
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.