NHTSA Campaign 18V868000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 18V868000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 18V868000 with NHTSA on December 6, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V868000, NHTSA lists up to 154 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 30, 2018 and October 19, 2018.
The 18V868000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V868000 were scheduled from December 18, 2018, 12 days after the report.
18V868000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V868000 ranks 206 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 18V868000, General Motors LLC has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 18V868000 was 18V774000, reported on November 1, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab and GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab vehicles. The passenger-side frontal air bag module may have been damaged during assembly, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly in the event of a crash.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate properly can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on December 18, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N182198820.
Reported December 6, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V868000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
GMC (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V868000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 6, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted