# NHTSA recall 21V054000 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: 21V054000 - Manufacturer's number: N212328800 - Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC - Reported: 2021\-02\-05 - Owners notified: 2021\-05\-11 - Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE - Units potentially affected: 1778128 - 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 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP, and VI or "Zone A." Additionally GM is recalling certain 2011\-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL and 2011\-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2010\-2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL and 2010\-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." 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 25, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed to 40 VIN owners on May 11, 2021. A second owner notification letter was mailed to all other owners on January 24, 2022. 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 N212328800. ## 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 2 to 2026 quarter 1 - Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-04\-10 - Vehicles in the campaign: 1778128 - Reported remedied: 1053443 \(59%\) - Reported unreachable: 10912 - Reported removed: 112808 These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, 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 - [2010 CADILLAC ESCALADE](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2010/recalls.md) - [2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2011/recalls.md) - [2012 CADILLAC ESCALADE](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2012/recalls.md) - [2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2013/recalls.md) - [2014 CADILLAC ESCALADE](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2014/recalls.md) - [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. - [2012 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2012/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2013/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2014 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2014/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. - [2012 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2012/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT](/makes/cadillac/escalade/2013/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE](/makes/chevrolet/avalanche/2010/recalls.md) - [2011 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE](/makes/chevrolet/avalanche/2011/recalls.md) - [2012 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE](/makes/chevrolet/avalanche/2012/recalls.md) - [2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE](/makes/chevrolet/avalanche/2013/recalls.md) - [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. - [2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2012/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2013/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. - [2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2012/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2013/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2014/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. - [2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2012/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2013 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2013/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2014/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2010/recalls.md) - [2011 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2011/recalls.md) - [2012 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2012/recalls.md) - [2013 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2013/recalls.md) - [2014 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2014/recalls.md) - [2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2010/recalls.md) - [2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2011/recalls.md) - [2012 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2012/recalls.md) - [2013 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2013/recalls.md) - [2014 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2014/recalls.md) - [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. - [2012 GMC SIERRA 1500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2012/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2013 GMC SIERRA 1500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2013/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. - [2012 GMC SIERRA 2500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2012/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2013 GMC SIERRA 2500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2013/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2014 GMC SIERRA 2500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2014/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. - [2012 GMC SIERRA 3500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2012/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2013 GMC SIERRA 3500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2013/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2014 GMC SIERRA 3500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2014/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2010 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2010/recalls.md) - [2011 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2011/recalls.md) - [2012 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2012/recalls.md) - [2013 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2013/recalls.md) - [2014 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2014/recalls.md) - [2010 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon-xl/2010/recalls.md) - [2011 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon-xl/2011/recalls.md) - [2012 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon/2012/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2013 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon/2013/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2014 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon/2014/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model. ## 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. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/21V054000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/21V054000/investigations) ## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall. - [SB\-10060072\-7690](/bulletins/10060072.md), 2016-03-16, Service bulletin - [SB\-13230\-B](/bulletins/10060052.md), 2016-03-16, Service bulletin - [SB\-13230\-A](/bulletins/10060051.md), 2016-03-16, Service bulletin - [SB\-13230\-A](/bulletins/10060046.md), 2016-03-16, Service bulletin - [SB\-13230](/bulletins/10060010.md), 2016-03-16, Service bulletin ## Check a VIN - [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) - [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng) JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/21V054000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/21V054000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2021V054000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F21V054000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2021V054000)