What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2021025
- Recall date
- 5 February 2021
- Make
- Chevrolet, Gmc, Cadillac
- Models
- Suburban, Silverado Hd, Yukon, Sierra, Silverado, Yukon Xl, Escalade, Escalade Ext, Avalanche, Escalade Esv, Sierra Hd, Tahoe
- Model years
- 2012
- Vehicle class
- Light Truck & Van
- System
- Airbag
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 614
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnLong-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger-front airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. If the airbag inflator ruptures, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants or cause damage to the airbag assembly, preventing its proper function. rnrnNote: This recall is for vehicles that were originally sold or ever registered in certain areas of the United States that experience high or moderate levels of heat and humidity, and that were subsequently imported into Canada. rnAffected states: American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), Virginia and West Virginia. rnrnSafety Risk: rnIf the vehicle is involved in a crash requiring an airbag deployment, the airbag in
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2021025.