The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator.
The risk
If the end cap separates from the inflator, the compressed gas will escape and the end cap can be propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RRAB modules on the left and/or right side, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on December 22, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Note: GM filed a new recall, number 21V-504 that supersedes this recall. All vehicles previously recalled under 20V-736 will now be repaired under the new recall number 21V-504. GM's numbers for this recall are N202309680, N202309681, and N202309682.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2015, 2016 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 2015 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 2015 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 2015, 2016 |
| GMC Sierra 2500 | 2015 |
| GMC Sierra 3500 | 2015 |
Components: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2015 | 1,110 | 11 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2016 | 797 | 12 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 2015 | 179 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 2015 | 52 | 7 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 2015 | 720 | 9 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 2016 | 343 | 8 |
| GMC Sierra 2500 | 2015 | 89 | 6 |
| GMC Sierra 3500 | 2015 | 31 | 7 |
Other air bags recalls in 2020
45 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the air bags; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 20V791000 17 Dec 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
| 20V785000 16 Dec 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V749000 2 Dec 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V747000 1 Dec 2020 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 20V734000 25 Nov 2020 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 20V681000 4 Nov 2020 | Volvo Car USA LLC |
| 20V628000 9 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 20V604000 2 Oct 2020 | Aston Martin The Americas |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020