NHTSA Campaign 21V246000
AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
NHTSA campaign 21V246000 covers 23 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: critical fasteners. The repair is free.
General Motors, LLC filed the report for 21V246000 with NHTSA on April 8, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V246000, NHTSA lists up to 108 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V246000 were scheduled from May 24, 2021, 46 days after the report.
21V246000 covers 3 models from Buick, Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2010–2019.
Owners of the model years 21V246000 covers have filed at least 1,977 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V246000 vehicles, the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse has the most (263).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V246000 ranks 125 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V246000, General Motors, LLC has 32 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 21V246000 was 21V211000, reported on March 25, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
- The risk
- Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.
Reported April 8, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V246000 (23)
Chevrolet (10)
Buick (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V246000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 8, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted