General Motors, LLC: Air Bags › Critical Fasteners
General Motors, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 8, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 108. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
23 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Chevrolet Traverse | 412 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Traverse | 465 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2017 Buick Enclave | 179 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Traverse | 361 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 2016 Chevrolet Traverse | 292 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 GMC Acadia | 236 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015 Buick Enclave | 171 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Traverse | 314 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 2015 GMC Acadia | 243 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 Buick Enclave | 292 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| 2014 Chevrolet Traverse | 548 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2014 GMC Acadia | 463 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 2013 Buick Enclave | 70 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 Chevrolet Traverse | 162 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 2013 GMC Acadia | 135 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 2012 Buick Enclave | 132 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 2012 Chevrolet Traverse | 354 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2012 GMC Acadia | 296 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 2011 Buick Enclave | 213 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 2011 Chevrolet Traverse | 608 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 2011 GMC Acadia | 269 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
| 2010 Buick Enclave | 275 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 Chevrolet Traverse | 669 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 21V246000.
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