NHTSA Campaign 21V782000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 21V782000 covers 15 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
General Motors, LLC filed the report for 21V782000 with NHTSA on October 7, 2021; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 21V782000, NHTSA lists up to 555 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V782000 were scheduled from January 10, 2022, 95 days after the report.
21V782000 covers 2 models from Buick and Chevrolet, model years 2008–2017.
Owners of the model years 21V782000 covers have filed at least 1,620 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V782000 vehicles, the 2017 Chevrolet Traverse has the most (263).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V782000 ranks 108 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V782000, General Motors, LLC has 32 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 21V782000 was 21V702000, reported on September 10, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported October 7, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V782000 (15)
Buick (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V782000, 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: October 7, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted