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2012 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall


NHTSA Recall #	181287
NHTSA Compaign #	21V051000
MFG Compaign #	N212328770
Manufacturer	General Motors, LLC
Supplier	CHEVROLET
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2012
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODU
Date of notification	04/12/24
Begin date of manufacuring	04/12/24
End date of manufacturing	04/12/24
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	05/02/21
Report created	05/02/21
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Estimated number of affected units	284645
Defect summary	General motors, llc (gm) is recalling certain 2012 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext, chevrolet avalanche, silverado 1500, silverado 2500/3500, suburban, tahoe, gmc sierra 1500, sierra 2500/3500, yukon, and yukon xl originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of alabama, california, florida, georgia, hawaii, louisiana, mississippi, south carolina, texas, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u. S. Virgin islands or "zone a." these vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (psan) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence summary	An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective action	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 are expected to be mailed beginning march 1, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; and gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is n212328770.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
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2012 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall

2012 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Air Bags Frontal Passenger Side Inflator Modu Recall

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