General Motors LLC: Air Bags › Side/Window › Curtain › Inflator
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 25, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 9,279. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator.
The risk
If the end cap separates from the inflator, the compressed gas will escape and the end cap can be propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RRAB modules on the left and/or right side, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on December 22, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Note: GM filed a new recall, number 21V-504 that supersedes this recall. All vehicles previously recalled under 20V-736 will now be repaired under the new recall number 21V-504. GM's numbers for this recall are N202309680, N202309681, and N202309682.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 797 | 12 | 10 | 42 |
| 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 | 343 | 8 | 13 | 11 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 1,111 | 11 | 14 | 58 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 179 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 52 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 | 720 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 | 90 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 GMC Sierra 3500 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
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 20V736000.
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