The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
The risk
Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Enclave | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| GMC Acadia | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Enclave | 2010 | 275 | 6 |
| Buick Enclave | 2011 | 213 | 6 |
| Buick Enclave | 2012 | 132 | 6 |
| Buick Enclave | 2013 | 70 | 4 |
| Buick Enclave | 2014 | 292 | 7 |
| Buick Enclave | 2015 | 171 | 5 |
| Buick Enclave | 2017 | 179 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2010 | 669 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2011 | 608 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2012 | 354 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2013 | 162 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2014 | 548 | 7 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2015 | 313 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2016 | 292 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2017 | 361 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2018 | 464 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Traverse | 2019 | 412 | 3 |
| GMC Acadia | 2011 | 269 | 5 |
| GMC Acadia | 2012 | 296 | 5 |
| GMC Acadia | 2013 | 135 | 3 |
| GMC Acadia | 2014 | 463 | 6 |
| GMC Acadia | 2015 | 243 | 4 |
| GMC Acadia | 2016 | 236 | 4 |
Other air bags recalls in 2021
65 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the air bags; General Motors, LLC filed 186 campaigns in all.
| 21V980000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V925000 24 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V923000 24 Nov 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V892000 17 Nov 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V874000 10 Nov 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V873000 10 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V868000 9 Nov 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 21V860000 5 Nov 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021