NHTSA Campaign 21V504000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
NHTSA campaign 21V504000 covers 12 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator. The repair is free.
General Motors, LLC filed the report for 21V504000 with NHTSA on July 1, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V504000, NHTSA lists up to 410,019 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V504000 were scheduled from May 5, 2022, 308 days after the report.
21V504000 covers 6 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2015–2016.
Owners of the model years 21V504000 covers have filed at least 20 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V504000 vehicles, the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has the most (17).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V504000 ranks 16 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V504000, General Motors, LLC has 32 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 21V504000 was 21V472000, reported on June 24, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
- The risk
- A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 18, 2021. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available. Phase I owner notification letters were mailed on May 5, 2022. Phase II owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on May 31, 2022. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. This recall supersedes NHTSA recall number 20V-736. GM's number for this recall is N202324251.
Reported July 1, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V504000 (12)
Chevrolet (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V504000, 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