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Chevrolet Silverado Driver Air Bag May Not Deploy

NHTSA campaign 21V495000 · Reported Jul 1, 2021 · General Motors, LLC

high How serious is it? About this label

An air bag that fails to deploy properly increases the risk of injury in a crash. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	21V495000
Reported to NHTSA	Jul 1, 2021
Manufacturer	General Motors, LLC
Part affected	AIR Bags:frontal
Vehicles covered	1 model/year combination, model years 2021
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

Certain 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles may have a front driver's side air bag module missing one or more metal tabs. These tabs secure the plastic air bag cover to its housing, so without them the air bag may not deploy properly.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm your vehicle is affected.
2. Contact a Chevrolet dealer to have the driver's air bag inspected and, if necessary, replaced; you can also call Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
3. The repair is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 21V495000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (1)

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Who to contact

Chevrolet — official Chevrolet recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-222-1020

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Chevrolet Air Bag Recalls Cover Deployment, Sensors, and Mounting Problems · all 19 Chevrolet recalls in this area

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Official notice

Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Summary: 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.
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.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.