Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, GMC Sierra 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, Chevrolet Silverado 3500, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by General Motors, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 24 September 2026. 1,559 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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.
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
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Chevrolet's own number for this recall: N262569920. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V611 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V611 cover?
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, GMC Sierra 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, Chevrolet Silverado 3500, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, model years 2016-2017.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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 if it is not put right?
- 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.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 24, 2026.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Chevrolet calls this recall N262569920, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
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in the notice
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| Campaign | 26V611 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | General Motors, LLC |
| System at fault | Air Bags |
| Reported to NHTSA | 24 September 2026 |
| Model years | 2016-2017 |
| Vehicles named | CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, GMC SIERRA 1500, GMC SIERRA 3500, GMC SIERRA 2500, CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500, CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 |
What the notice says today
The defect
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.
The 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.
The remedy
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. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 24, 2026.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 29 September 2026 and last read it on 29 September 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to 166a7454410e0eab462be04df2fdee4a…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V611. Every Chevrolet campaign we hold: Chevrolet recalls.
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