NHTSA Campaign 26V166000

AIR BAGS

Issued by General Motors, LLC · Reported Mar 19, 2026 · 2,819 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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 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.

Consequence

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 the left and right-side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 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 N262549710. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 19, 2026.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2018 2,819
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2019 2,819
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2019 2,819
GMC SIERRA 1500 2018 2,819
GMC SIERRA 2500 2019 2,819
GMC SIERRA 3500 2019 2,819

Source: NHTSA Campaign 26V166000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.