NHTSA recall 21V517000
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 | 21V517000 |
| Manufacturer's number | N212340860 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors, LLC |
| Reported | 2021-07-08 |
| Owners notified | 2021-07-29 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Units potentially affected | 28 |
| Part numbers | 11609585 |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2024 quarter 3 to 2025 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-07-08 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 28 |
| Reported remedied | 28 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 2, 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.
What is wrong
General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV vehicles. One of the two fasteners that secure the driver's frontal air bag to the steering wheel may be missing or improperly tightened.
What can happen
An improperly installed air bag may not deploy properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace as necessary, the driver-side air bag fasteners. If the fasteners cannot be tightened properly, the air bag assembly will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 29, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212340860.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EUV | |
|---|---|
| 2022 CHEVROLET BOLT EV |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 23-NA-030 | 2023-09-14. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides a procedure to replace the seat pad to correct the condition of Airbag Light On - DTCs B0014 / B0021 SIAB Harness Connector Contacting Seat Back Foam (New Seat Back Foam), Intermittent Service Airbag System Message, DTCs B0014, B0021. |
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| 23-NA-030 | 2023-06-05. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides a procedure to replace the seat pad to correct the condition of Airbag Light On - DTCs B0014 / B0021 SIAB Harness Connector Contacting Seat Back Foam (New Seat Back Foam), Intermittent Service Airbag System Message, DTCs B0014, B0021. |
| 23-NA-030 | 2023-05-04. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides a procedure to replace the seat pad to correct the condition of Airbag Light On - DTCs B0014 / B0021 SIAB Harness Connector Contacting Seat Back Foam (New Seat Back Foam), Intermittent Service Airbag System Message, DTCs B0014, B0021. |
| 23-NA-030 | 2023-03-08. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides a procedure to replace the seat pad to correct the condition of Airbag Light On - DTCs B0014 / B0021 SIAB Harness Connector Contacting Seat Back Foam (New Seat Back Foam), Intermittent Service Airbag System Message, DTCs B0014, B0021. |
| PIC5650J | 2021-09-13. Service bulletin. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radio Frequency Identification Devices when the concern is present. Dealer should also direct their customers to the appropriate section in the Owner manuals that references that the device complies. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.