General Motors, LLC: Air Bags
General Motors, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 26, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,658. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain 2018 GMC Sierra 1500, 2019 Sierra 2500, 3500, Chevrolet Silverado 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab vehicles. The left or right-side roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
The risk
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, increases the risk of injury or crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2025. 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 N252513060.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 74 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 GMC Sierra 2500 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 GMC Sierra 3500 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 523 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 | 305 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
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 25V432000.
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