NHTSA Campaign 26V166000
AIR BAGS
NHTSA campaign 26V166000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags. The repair is free.
General Motors, LLC filed the report for 26V166000 with NHTSA on March 19, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V166000, NHTSA lists up to 2,819 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 29, 2018 and November 20, 2018.
The 26V166000 report reached NHTSA 7 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 26V166000 were scheduled from April 16, 2026, 28 days after the report.
26V166000 covers 6 models from GMC and Chevrolet, model years 2018–2019.
Owners of the model years 26V166000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V166000 vehicles, the 2019 GMC Sierra 3500 has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V166000 ranks 86 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 26V166000, General Motors, LLC has 32 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 26V166000 was 25V856000, reported on December 11, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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
- 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. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on March 19, 2026.
Reported March 19, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V166000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V166000, 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: March 19, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted