- Vehicles
- 2,641,272
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 14
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 1 March 2021
- Repaired
- 28%
- Unrepaired
- 1,559,665
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade
- 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade ESV
- 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade EXT
- 2007-2011 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2007-2011 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2007-2011 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2007-2011 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2009-2011 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2009-2011 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2007-2011 GMC Yukon
- 2007-2011 GMC Yukon XL
Repair progress
1,559,665 of 2,641,272 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2023.
28% repaired — 734,119 of 2,641,272 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 28,373
- Scrapped or exported
- 319,115
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
What could happen
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
What gets fixed
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021.
Parts involved
- Module Asm-Infl Rst I/P22744311, 22744312, 22744313, 22744314Passenger Airbag Module (single stage, 2007-2014)
- Module Asm-Infl Rst I/P22744316, 22744317, 22744318, 22744319, 22744320, 22762682Passenger Airbag Module (dual stage, 2011-2014)
- Module Asm-Infl Rst I/P25812355, 25812356, 25812357, 25812358, 25819574Passenger Airbag Module (dual stage, 2007-2010)
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA5 February 2021
- Owners notified1 March 2021
- Latest repair reportQ1 2023 — 28% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 5 February 2021.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- N212328760
- Recalling manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.