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Cadillac official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.

NHTSA campaign 21V-053 · Reported February 5, 2021 · 692,526 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, Sierra, Yukon and Yukon XL
VEHICLES AFFECTED
692,526
REMEDY
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

General Motors, LLC reported a problem with the passenger side inflator module. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.

WHY IT MATTERS

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

WHAT TO DO

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 21V-053.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009–2013Cadillac Escalade
2009–2013Cadillac Escalade ESV
2009–2013Chevrolet Avalanche
2009–2013Chevrolet Silverado
2009–2013Chevrolet Suburban
2009–2013Chevrolet Tahoe
2009–2013GMC Sierra
2009–2013GMC Yukon
2009–2013GMC Yukon XL

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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