Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V814000

Seat belts: pretensioner

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-11-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V814000

Seat belts: pretensioner

Component
Seat belts: pretensioner
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
556,399
Reported to NHTSA
2019-11-14
Owners notified
2019-12-13

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, and 2020 Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles equipped with carpet floor covering. When the front seat belt pretensioners deploy, hot gas may vent through an opening in the pretensioner bracket, possibly igniting the carpet.

Safety risk

A vehicle fire could result if materials ignite inside the vehicle.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will close off the opening in the pretensioner bracket, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192270600.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Silverado 15002020 2019
Chevrolet Silverado 25002020
Chevrolet Silverado 35002020
GMC Sierra 15002020 2019
GMC Sierra 25002020
GMC Sierra 35002020

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.