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NHTSA Campaign 21V495000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NHTSA campaign 21V495000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.

General Motors, LLC filed the report for 21V495000 with NHTSA on July 1, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 21V495000, NHTSA lists up to 12 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 21V495000 were scheduled from July 29, 2021, 28 days after the report.

21V495000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2021.

By potentially affected vehicles, 21V495000 ranks 151 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.

Besides 21V495000, General Motors, LLC has 32 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 21V495000 was 21V472000, reported on June 24, 2021.

What this recall covers

The defect
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.

Reported July 1, 2021

Vehicles covered by 21V495000 (1)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V495000, 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: July 1, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted