Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500; GMC Sierra 1500 and 2 more (2016-2017): Air bags
Recall 26V611000 · Sep 24, 2026 · General Motors, LLC
1,559
vehicles affected
1,559
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 26V611000
- Date
- Sep 24, 2026
- Maker
- General Motors, LLC
- Units affected
- 1,559
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Side/window > Curtain > Inflator
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500, GMC Sierra 2500/3500 vehicles, and 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 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.
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace both RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 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 N262569920.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 2016-2017 |
| Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 2016 |
| Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | 2016 |
| GMC | Sierra 1500 | 2016-2017 |
| GMC | Sierra 2500 | 2016 |
| GMC | Sierra 3500 | 2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 26V611000?
6 models: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2016-2017), Chevrolet Silverado 2500 (2016), Chevrolet Silverado 3500 (2016) and 3 more, about 1,559 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 26V611000?
Dealers will replace both RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 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 N262569920.
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.