NHTSA campaign 21V245000 · Manufacturer campaign N212330040
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 21V-245: Driver's Seat Belt Tensioner Cable May Separate
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 21V245000 (Manufacturer campaign N212330040) was reported by General Motors, LLC on April 8, 2021, with 2,568 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Sierra 1500 for model years 2014–2016. Owners were notified on May 5, 2021, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 21V245000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 21V245000 (also written 21V-245 or 21V245)
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N212330040
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,568 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 64.98% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 21V245000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V245000.
Defect description
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly as part of a previous recall remedy or a subsequent repair. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
Safety consequence
A broken pretensioner cable reduces the effectiveness of the driver's seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat belt lap pretensioner, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212330040.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V245000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.