Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500; GMC Sierra 1500 and 2 more (2018-2019): Air bags
Recall 26V166000 · Mar 19, 2026 · General Motors, LLC
2,819
vehicles affected
2,819
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 26V166000
- Date
- Mar 19, 2026
- Maker
- General Motors, LLC
- Units affected
- 2,819
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags
- Model years
- 2018-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is 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.
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 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.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 6 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 2018 |
| Chevrolet | Silverado 2500 | 2019 |
| Chevrolet | Silverado 3500 | 2019 |
| GMC | Sierra 1500 | 2018 |
| GMC | Sierra 2500 | 2019 |
| GMC | Sierra 3500 | 2019 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 26V166000?
6 models: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2018), Chevrolet Silverado 2500 (2019), Chevrolet Silverado 3500 (2019) and 3 more, about 2,819 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 26V166000?
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.
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.