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HighNHTSA·20V446000·Announced 2020-07-30

GM Recalls 2020 Vehicles Due to Roof-Rail Air Bag Defect

General Motors is recalling 2020 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles because the roof-rail air bag inflator may separate during deployment, increasing injury risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (air bag) where failure increases the risk of injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain 2020 model year Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500, Traverse, and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The recall involves the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator, specifically the diffuser component, which may not have been properly crimped to the inflator.

If the diffuser separates from the inflator during air bag deployment, the performance of the roof-rail air bag may be degraded. This degradation increases the risk of injury to occupants in the event of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
GMC, CHEVROLET, CADILLAC SIERRA 1500, SILVERADO 3500, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500
Brand
GMC
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
769

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (12)

  • SIERRA 1500
  • SILVERADO 3500
  • SILVERADO 1500
  • SILVERADO 2500
  • SIERRA 2500
  • SIERRA 3500
  • XT5
  • XT6
  • ENCLAVE
  • TRAVERSE
  • BLAZER
  • ACADIA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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