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Chevrolet - Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500

Official notice

17 Mar 2023

Last checked

17 Mar 2023

Critical riskEU Safety Gate
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An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Chevrolet - Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500. Due to a manufacturing defect of the head protection airbags, the gas generator cover(s) may detach, resulting in that compressed gas escapes and the cover(s) can be catapulted into the vehicle, creating a risk of injury to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles. Published 2023-03-17.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/00556/23

Official notice

2023-03-17

The hazard

Due to a manufacturing defect of the head protection airbags, the gas generator cover(s) may detach, resulting in that compressed gas escapes and the cover(s) can be catapulted into the vehicle, creating a risk of injury to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500

Risk / hazard

Due to a manufacturing defect of the head protection airbags, the gas generator cover(s) may detach, resulting in that compressed gas escapes and the cover(s) can be catapulted into the vehicle, creating a risk of injury to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Company & contacts

Brand

Chevrolet

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Chevrolet.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/00556/23

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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