Chevrolet is recalling 2021 Silverado 1500 vehicles with missing air bag tabs that could prevent proper deployment in crashes. Owners will receive free air bag replacements by August 16, 2021.
The missing tabs may prevent the air bag from deploying properly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Chevrolet is recalling 2021 Silverado 1500 trucks that may have missing metal tabs in the driver's air bag cover. This could prevent the air bag from deploying properly during a crash, increasing injury risk.
The air bag cover may not be securely attached due to missing metal tabs. This could prevent the air bag from deploying correctly during a crash, potentially causing injury.
Owners of 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 trucks are affected. Drivers are most at risk if the air bag doesn't deploy properly in a crash.
Check if your 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has missing metal tabs in the driver's air bag cover. The recall affects vehicles sold between specific dates, but the exact dates aren't stated in the notice.
Inspect the driver's side air bag cover for missing metal tabs.
Call Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 to schedule a free air bag replacement if needed.
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.
The air bag cover may have missing metal tabs that prevent proper deployment during a crash, increasing injury risk.
Check if your 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has missing metal tabs in the driver's air bag cover. The recall affects vehicles sold between specific dates, but the exact dates aren't stated in the notice.
Dealers will inspect and replace the air bag for free if necessary. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 16, 2021.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Chevrolet to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V495000 — Chevrolet Chevrolet Hello, I own a Chevrolet that is covered by recall 21V495000 from Chevrolet. The official recall notice states: 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. 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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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
