Air bags: frontal
- Component
- Air bags: frontal
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 12
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2021-07-01
- Owners notified
- 2021-07-29
Defect description
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.
Safety risk
The missing tabs may prevent the air bag from deploying properly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.