- Vehicles
- 1,658
- Built between
- Sep 2018 – Sep 2018
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 18 July 2025
- Repaired
- 43%
- Unrepaired
- 920
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2018 and September 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500Built September 2018 to September 2018
- 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500Built September 2018 to September 2018
- 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500Built September 2018 to September 2018
- 2018 GMC Sierra 1500Built September 2018 to September 2018
- 2019 GMC Sierra 2500Built September 2018 to September 2018
- 2019 GMC Sierra 3500Built September 2018 to September 2018
Repair progress
920 of 1,658 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
43% repaired — 716 of 1,658 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 21
- Scrapped or exported
- 1
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could 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, increases the risk of injury or crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2025.
Parts involved
- Airbag Asm-Frt & Rr Row R/Rail84487867, 84487868Roof Rail Airbag
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2018 to September 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA26 June 2025
- Owners notified18 July 2025
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 43% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 26 June 2025.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- N252513060
- Recalling manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.