The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
The risk
A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 18, 2021. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available. Phase I owner notification letters were mailed on May 5, 2022. Phase II owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on May 31, 2022. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. This recall supersedes NHTSA recall number 20V-736. GM's number for this recall is N202324251.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2015, 2016 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 2015, 2016 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 2015, 2016 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 2015, 2016 |
| GMC Sierra 2500 | 2015, 2016 |
| GMC Sierra 3500 | 2015, 2016 |
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 2500 | 2016 | 123 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 2015 | 52 | 7 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 2016 | 51 | 7 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 2015 | 720 | 9 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 2016 | 343 | 8 |
| GMC Sierra 2500 | 2015 | 89 | 6 |
| GMC Sierra 2500 | 2016 | 59 | 6 |
| GMC Sierra 3500 | 2015 | 31 | 7 |
| GMC Sierra 3500 | 2016 | 19 | 7 |
Other air bags recalls in 2021
65 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the air bags; General Motors, LLC filed 186 campaigns in all.
| 21V980000 16 Dec 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V925000 24 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V923000 24 Nov 2021 | Ford Motor Company |
| 21V892000 17 Nov 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V874000 10 Nov 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V873000 10 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V868000 9 Nov 2021 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 21V860000 5 Nov 2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021