Buick Enclave; Chevrolet Traverse; GMC Acadia: Critical fasteners

Date

April 8, 2021

Filed by

General Motors, LLC

Vehicles

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)

Component

Air Bags › Critical Fasteners

Description of 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.

Potentially affected

108

What can happen

Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.

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.

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), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

May 24, 2021

Manufacturer campaign number

N202321200

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

NUT – WELD NUT, ROUND, 3-PROJECTION, UNTHREADED · Weld nut used for roof rail airbag attachment · 25640395

Recall number

21V246000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.