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HighNHTSA·21V495000·Announced 2021-01-07

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 driver air bag may fail to deploy properly

General Motors is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles due to a defect in the driver's side frontal air bag module. Missing metal tabs may prevent proper air bag deployment in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting a critical safety component with potential for serious injury in crash scenarios. However, the source text contains no reports of actual injuries or deaths, and the risk is theoretical rather than confirmed. This places the recall in the High tier as a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag module may be missing one or more metal tabs that secure the plastic air bag cover to the housing.

The missing tabs may prevent the air bag from deploying properly in a crash. This defect increases the risk of injury to occupants who would otherwise be protected by the air bag in a collision.

The recall affects 12 vehicles. Owners will receive notification letters starting August 16, 2021. Dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag and replace it if necessary at no cost. Owners can contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, call the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit www.nhtsa.gov for additional information.

The recalled product

Product
2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Air Bags / Safety Systems
Hazard
  • air-bag-deployment-failure
  • structural-defect
  • crash-safety-risk
Affected units
12

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • SILVERADO 1500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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