NHTSA campaign 25V856000 · Manufacturer campaign N252533510
GMC Recall 25V-856: Passenger Air Bag May Deploy Improperly/FMVSS 208
NHTSA recall 25V856000 (Manufacturer campaign N252533510) was reported by General Motors, LLC on December 11, 2025, with 1,120 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the GMC Canyon for model years 2024–2026. Owners were notified on January 30, 2026, 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 25V856000 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
- 25V856000 (also written 25V-856 or 25V856)
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N252533510
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,120 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Repair completion: 78.73% (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 25V856000. 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.
GMC
GMC Canyon
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V856000.
Defect description
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024–2026 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV vehicles. Incorrect sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software may cause a second stage passenger air bag deployment when only a first stage is intended. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, “Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
An air bag that deploys improperly increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the SDM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252533510. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 11, 2025.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V856000
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.