Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V446000

Air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-07-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V446000

Air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator

Component
Air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
769
Reported to NHTSA
2020-07-30
Owners notified
2020-09-03

Defect description

General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.

Safety risk

If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380.

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

12 model years across 12 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Enclave2020
Cadillac XT52020
Cadillac XT62020
Chevrolet Blazer2020
Chevrolet Silverado 15002020
Chevrolet Silverado 25002020
Chevrolet Silverado 35002020
Chevrolet Traverse2020
GMC Acadia2020
GMC Sierra 15002020
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.