General Motors, LLC recall 26V325

Affected vehicles (6)

Component / system

Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles. The left-side or right-side roof rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.

Risk / consequence

A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace both RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 6, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N262557310. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 21, 2026. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 26V166.

Chronology of events

1. Apr 13, 2026

   On April 13, 2026, a GM investigator submitted a report to GM’s Speak Up For Safety (SUFS) program following report from a dealer that a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado experienced a potential rupture of the right side roof-rail airbag (RRAB) while the vehicle was parked and unattended. Photographs provided by the dealer show the end cap of the inflator is missing and the headliner and vehicle roof are damaged. GM is not aware of any other inflator ruptures associated with this inflator lot. On May 14, 2026, GM’s Safety Field Action Decision Authority (SFADA) decided to conduct a safety recall of roof-rail airbags containing inflators from the same supplier production lot as the Silverado field incident.

Notification schedule

Dealer notification

May 21, 2026 - May 21, 2026 No Dealers

Owner notification

Jul 06, 2026 - Jul 06, 2026 Phased Recall