Automotive recall

Transport Canada Recall - 2020591 - GENERAL MOTORS

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Summary

Product
Light Truck & Van recalled by GENERAL MOTORS
Issue
Vehicle - Airbag
What to do

Please see corrective actions section below

Affected products

2007 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE, 2007 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE ESV, 2007 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE EXT, 2007 | CHEVROLET | AVALANCHE, 2007 | CHEVROLET | SILVERADO, 2007 | CHEVROLET | SUBURBAN, 2007 | CHEVROLET | TAHOE, 2007 | GMC | SIERRA, 2007 | GMC | YUKON, 2007 | GMC | YUKON XL, 2008 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE, 2008 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE ESV, 2008 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE EXT, 2008 | CHEVROLET | AVALANCHE, 2008 | CHEVROLET | SILVERADO, 2008 | CHEVROLET | SUBURBAN, 2008 | CHEVROLET | TAHOE, 2008 | GMC | SIERRA, 2008 | GMC | YUKON, 2008 | GMC | YUKON XL, 2009 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE, 2009 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE ESV, 2009 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE EXT, 2009 | CHEVROLET | AVALANCHE, 2009 | CHEVROLET | SILVERADO, 2009 | CHEVROLET | SILVERADO HD, 2009 | CHEVROLET | SUBURBAN, 2009 | CHEVROLET | TAHOE, 2009 | GMC | SIERRA, 2009 | GMC | SIERRA HD, 2009 | GMC | YUKON, 2009 | GMC | YUKON XL, 2010 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE, 2010 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE ESV, 2010 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE EXT, 2010 | CHEVROLET | AVALANCHE, 2010 | CHEVROLET | SILVERADO, 2010 | CHEVROLET | SILVERADO HD, 2010 | CHEVROLET | SUBURBAN, 2010 | CHEVROLET | TAHOE, 2010 | GMC | SIERRA, 2010 | GMC | SIERRA HD, 2010 | GMC | YUKON, 2010 | GMC | YUKON XL, 2011 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE, 2011 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE ESV, 2011 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE EXT, 2011 | CHEVROLET | AVALANCHE, 2011 | CHEVROLET | SILVERADO, 2011 | CHEVROLET | SILVERADO HD, 2011 | CHEVROLET | SUBURBAN, 2011 | CHEVROLET | TAHOE, 2011 | GMC | SIERRA, 2011 | GMC | SIERRA HD, 2011 | GMC | YUKON, 2011 | GMC | YUKON XL

Issue

Issue:
Long-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.

Note: 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.
Affected 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.

Safety Risk:
If the vehicle is involved in a crash requiring an airbag deployment, the airbag inflator could rupture and create a risk of injury.
Corrective Actions:
General Motors will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the passenger-front airbag inflator. Note: This recall is being conducted as a precaution to address future risk. It is expected that all airbag inflators will be replaced before their function would be affected.

Additional information

Background

Visit Transport Canada’s Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database for the original recall.

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Automotive recall
Category
Vehicles - Light Truck & Van
Vehicles - SUV
Companies
Published by
Transport Canada
Audience
General public
Identification number
RA-65905
Transport Canada ID
2020591

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