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What this official recall record says
NHTSA campaign 21V782000 was received on 2021-10-07 and is associated with 8 source rows covering 4 listed vehicle applications. The manufacturer shown in the record is General Motors, LLC.
- applications
- 4
- campaign number
- 21V782000
- potential units
- 555
- manufacturer campaign number
- N212349040
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall 21V782000National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
safety
What the owner should do next
Check the VIN in the official recall lookup. If the campaign applies, contact an authorized dealer about the remedy; recall remedies are normally handled through the manufacturer program. If warning signs or unsafe operation are present, stop driving and arrange safe transport.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
- vin check required
- Yes
- recommended channel
- dealer
SOURCES
- NHTSA VIN recall lookupNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
causes
Defect described in the recall record
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.
- campaign number
- 21V782000
- official record
- NHTSA recall
safety
Safety consequence in the official record
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- do not drive
- No
- park outside
- No
repair options
Official remedy
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.
- vin applicability required
- Yes
- dealer confirmation required
- Yes
applicability
Vehicle applications listed for this campaign
The normalized NHTSA rows contain 4 applications across 1 makes and 1 model labels. This list describes campaign records, not confirmation that an individual VIN is open or unrepaired.
- listed application count
- 4
components
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
applications
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
- CHEVROLET
SOURCES
- NHTSA recall datasets and APIsNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
methodology
Limits of this database record
Campaign applicability and remedy completion are VIN-specific and can change. This page summarizes the official campaign record; it does not inspect the vehicle, determine whether a symptom is caused by the recalled defect, or replace current instructions from NHTSA or the manufacturer.
- source rows
- 8
- vin check required
- Yes
- individual vehicle verified
- No