General Motors recalls 2014 Cadillac Escalade vehicles with potentially dangerous air bag inflators that could explode, causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the front passenger air bag replaced free of charge.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
General Motors is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade vehicles due to a risk that the front passenger air bag inflator could explode, potentially causing serious injury or death. Owners are being notified to have the air bag replaced at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1248947-2014-cadillac-escalade-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1248947-2014-cadillac-escalade-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #21V054000
“2014 Cadillac Escalade Air Bag Recall: Risk of Serious Injury from Inflator Explosion.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1248947-2014-cadillac-escalade-air-bag-recall-risk-of-serious-injury. Based on NHTSA recall 21V054000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=21V054000).
The front passenger air bag inflator uses a propellant that can degrade over time when exposed to high humidity, heat, and temperature changes. This degradation may cause the inflator to explode, sending sharp metal fragments that could injure or kill occupants.
Owners of 2014 Cadillac Escalade vehicles in specific U.S. states or territories are affected. Drivers and passengers in these vehicles are at risk if the air bag inflator explodes.
Check if your vehicle is a 2014 Cadillac Escalade with a front passenger air bag inflator made of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. The recall covers vehicles originally sold or registered in specific U.S. states and territories.
Review your notification letter to confirm if you've been contacted about the air bag recall.
Call Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac at 1-800-458-8006 for assistance with the recall.
Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with a safer alternative at no cost once you confirm your vehicle is affected.
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.
The front passenger air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation from high humidity, heat, and temperature changes, risking serious injury or death.
Your vehicle is affected if it's a 2014 Cadillac Escalade originally sold or registered in specific U.S. states or territories.
Contact customer service to have the front passenger air bag inflator replaced at no cost once you confirm your vehicle is affected.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Cadillac to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V054000 — Cadillac Cadillac Hello, I own a Cadillac that is covered by recall 21V054000 from Cadillac. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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