Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500 and others: Air bags

Date

May 21, 2026

Filed by

General Motors, LLC

Vehicles

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2018); Chevrolet Silverado 2500 (2019); Chevrolet Silverado 3500 (2019); GMC Sierra 1500 (2018); GMC Sierra 2500 (2019); GMC Sierra 3500 (2019)

Component

Air Bags

Description of the 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.

Potentially affected

4315

What can happen

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 were mailed June 24, 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.

Owner notification date

June 24, 2026

Manufacturer campaign number

N262557310

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

AIRBAG ASM-FRT & RR ROW R/RAIL · Roof Rail Airbag · 84487867, 84487868

Recall number

26V325000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.