NHTSA campaign 18V868000 · Manufacturer campaign N182198820
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 18V-868: Passenger Air Bag Module Damaged During Assembly
NHTSA recall 18V868000 (Manufacturer campaign N182198820) was reported by General Motors LLC on December 6, 2018, with 154 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on December 18, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V868000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V868000 (also written 18V-868 or 18V868)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N182198820
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 154 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 96.1% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V868000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2019 · Vehicles built August 30, 2018 – October 19, 2018 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Sierra 1500
- 2019 · Vehicles built August 30, 2018 – October 19, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V868000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, an air bag that does not inflate properly can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V868000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.