Washington, D.C. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Buick Envision, Cadillac CT4, CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Corvette, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles.
The air bag malfunction indicator light may fail to warn the driver of a problem with the air bag, increasing the risk of injury.
Recall Information
NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V421000
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Components: Electrical, System, Air Bags
Potential Number of Units Affected: 285,622
Vehicles
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
---|---|---|
Buick | Envision | 2021 |
Cadillac | CT4 | 2021 |
Cadillac | CT5 | 2021 |
Cadillac | Escalade | 2021 |
Cadillac | Escalade ESV | 2021 |
Chevrolet | Corvette | 2021 |
Chevrolet | Suburban | 2021 |
Chevrolet | Tahoe | 2021 |
GMC | Yukon | 2021 |
GMC | Yukon XL | 2021 |
Summary
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Buick Envision, Cadillac CT4, CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Corvette, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles.
The communications gateway module incorrectly processes a loss of communication with the sensing diagnostic module (SDM), causing the air bag malfunction indicator light to inconsistently illuminate.
Remedy
Dealers will update the software in the communications gateway module, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on July 19th, 2021.
Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1.800.521.7300, Cadillac customer service at 1.800.458.8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1.800.222.1020, or GMC customer service at 1.800.462.8782. GM’s number for this recall is N212338110.
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