Vehicle recall 21V245000 · April 8, 2021
Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 and 1 more model
The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly as part of a previous recall remedy or a subsequent repair. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
- Consequence
- A broken pretensioner cable reduces the effectiveness of the driver's seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat belt lap pretensioner, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212330040.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V245000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 8, 2021
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- N212330040
- Owner notification
- May 5, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,568
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Seat belts › Front
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2014-2016): 2016, 2015, 2014
- Chevrolet Tahoe (2015-2016): 2016, 2015
- GMC Sierra 1500 (2014-2015): 2015, 2014
Has your Chevrolet been repaired?
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