General Motors LLC: Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 10, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 699. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with non-desiccated, passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
The risk
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-866-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N192290990.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 191 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 GMC Sierra 2500 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 GMC Sierra 3500 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 204 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 GMC Sierra 2500 | 83 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 GMC Sierra 3500 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 20V011000.
Full record for the 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →