GM Recalls 2024-2025 Chevrolet Silverado HD Trucks for Inactive Air Bags
General Motors is recalling certain 2024-2025 Chevrolet Silverado HD trucks because the air bag module may not have been activated, preventing deployment in a crash.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where safety restraints (air bags) may fail to deploy in a crash, increasing the risk of injury, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury risk.
Plain-English summary
General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD, 5500HD, and 2025 Chevrolet Silverado 6500HD vehicles. The recall addresses a defect where the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) may not have been activated during installation.
If the air bag module is inactive, the air bags will not deploy in a crash, which increases the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, but the recall covers the specific model years and trims listed.
Owners will receive notification letters mailed on November 1, 2024. To resolve the issue, a Navistar technician will activate the air bag module free of charge. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- CHEVROLET SILVERADO 5500, SILVERADO 6500, SILVERADO 4500
- Brand
- CHEVROLET
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Light Truck
- Affected units
- 25
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 (3)
- SILVERADO 5500
- SILVERADO 6500
- SILVERADO 4500
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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