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SevereNHTSA·21V504000·Announced 2021-07-01

GM Recalls 2015-2016 Chevrolet and GMC Trucks for Air Bag Defect

General Motors is recalling 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks because the roof-rail air bag inflator may rupture or detach, posing an injury risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect in the air bag system where components may be propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for structural vehicle defects.

Plain-English summary

General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks and GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks. The recall involves the roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator, where the end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.

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. This condition increases the risk of injury or a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on August 18, 2021. Phase I owner notification letters were mailed on May 5, 2022, and Phase II 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.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET, GMC SILVERADO 1500, SIERRA 1500, SIERRA 2500, SILVERADO 2500
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Air Bag
Hazard
Affected units
410,019

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 (6)

  • SILVERADO 1500
  • SIERRA 1500
  • SIERRA 2500
  • SILVERADO 2500
  • SIERRA 3500
  • SILVERADO 3500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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