NHTSA Campaign 26V611000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
NHTSA campaign 26V611000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window: curtain: inflator. The repair is free.
General Motors, LLC filed the report for 26V611000 with NHTSA on September 24, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V611000, NHTSA lists up to 1,559 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 2, 2016 and May 2, 2016.
The 26V611000 report reached NHTSA 10 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
26V611000 covers 6 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2016–2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V611000 ranks 97 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 26V611000, General Motors, LLC has 32 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 26V611000 was 26V329000, reported on May 21, 2026.
What this recall covers
- 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 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 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.
Reported September 24, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V611000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V611000, 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: September 24, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted