Vehicle recall 21V495000 · July 1, 2021
2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
The front driver's side air bag module may be missing one or more metal tabs that secure the plastic air bag cover to the housing.
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 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles. The front driver's side air bag module may be missing one or more metal tabs that secure the plastic air bag cover to the housing.
- Consequence
- The missing tabs may prevent the air bag from deploying properly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the driver frontal air bag, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 16, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212336560.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V495000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 1, 2021
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- N212336560
- Owner notification
- July 29, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 12
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal
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 (2021): 2021
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