# NHTSA recall 21V050000 A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups. - Published by: NHTSA \(United States\) - Campaign number: 21V050000 - Manufacturer's number: N212328760 - Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC - Reported: 2021\-02\-05 - Owners notified: 2021\-03\-01 - Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE - Units potentially affected: 2641272 - Part numbers: 22744311, 22744312, 22744313, 22744314, 22744316, 22744317, 22744318, 22744319, 22744320, 22762682, 25812355, 25812356, 25812357, 25812358, 25819574 ## What is wrong 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 can happen An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. ## The remedy 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. 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. ## 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. ## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported - Report: Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 - Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-01\-15 - Vehicles in the campaign: 2641272 - Reported remedied: 965327 \(36%\) - Reported unreachable: 44540 - Reported removed: 447845 These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19. ## Vehicles this campaign lists - [2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2007/recalls.md) - [2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2008/recalls.md) - [2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2009/recalls.md) - [2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2010/recalls.md) - [2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2011/recalls.md) - [2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2007/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2008/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2009/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2010/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2011/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2007/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2008/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2009/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2010/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2011/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE](/makes/chevrolet/avalanche/2007/recalls.md) - [2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE](/makes/chevrolet/avalanche/2008/recalls.md) - [2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE](/makes/chevrolet/avalanche/2009/recalls.md) - [2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE](/makes/chevrolet/avalanche/2010/recalls.md) - [2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE](/makes/chevrolet/avalanche/2011/recalls.md) - [2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2007/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2008/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2009/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2010/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2011/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2009/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2010/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2011/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2009/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2010/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2011/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2007/recalls.md) - [2008 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2008/recalls.md) - [2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2009/recalls.md) - [2010 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2010/recalls.md) - [2011 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2011/recalls.md) - [2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2007/recalls.md) - [2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2008/recalls.md) - [2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2009/recalls.md) - [2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2010/recalls.md) - [2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2011/recalls.md) - [2007 GMC SIERRA 1500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2007/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2008 GMC SIERRA 1500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2008/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2009 GMC SIERRA 1500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2009/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 GMC SIERRA 1500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2010/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2011 GMC SIERRA 1500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2011/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2009 GMC SIERRA 2500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2009/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 GMC SIERRA 2500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2010/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2011 GMC SIERRA 2500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2011/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2009 GMC SIERRA 3500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2009/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 GMC SIERRA 3500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2010/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2011 GMC SIERRA 3500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2011/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2007 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2007/recalls.md) - [2008 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2008/recalls.md) - [2009 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2009/recalls.md) - [2010 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2010/recalls.md) - [2011 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2011/recalls.md) - [2007 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon-xl/2007/recalls.md) - [2008 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon-xl/2008/recalls.md) - [2009 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon-xl/2009/recalls.md) - [2010 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon-xl/2010/recalls.md) - [2011 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon-xl/2011/recalls.md) ## Investigated as EA15001 This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected. - EA15001: Engineering analysis, opened 2015\-02\-24. Air Bag Inflator Rupture. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; AIR BAGS. From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. 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