NHTSA Campaign 19V814000

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

Issued by General Motors LLC · Reported Nov 14, 2019 · 556,399 vehicles affected

What's wrong

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2020 Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles equipped with carpet floor covering. When the front seat belt pretensioners deploy, hot gas may vent through an opening in the pretensioner bracket, possibly igniting the carpet.

Consequence

A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will close off the opening in the pretensioner bracket, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192270600.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2019 556,399
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2020 556,399
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2020 556,399
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2020 556,399
GMC SIERRA 1500 2019 556,399
GMC SIERRA 1500 2020 556,399
GMC SIERRA 2500 2020 556,399
GMC SIERRA 3500 2020 556,399

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V814000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.