NHTSA campaign 26V166000 · Manufacturer campaign N262549710
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 26V-166: Roof Rail Air Bag Inflator Endcap May Detach
NHTSA recall 26V166000 (Manufacturer campaign N262549710) was reported by General Motors, LLC on March 19, 2026, with 2,819 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Chevrolet Silverado 3500 and more for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on April 16, 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 26V166000 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
- 26V166000 (also written 26V-166 or 26V166)
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N262549710
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,819 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 35.39% (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 26V166000. 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
- 2018 · Vehicles built October 22, 2018 – November 10, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2019 · Vehicles built October 13, 2018 – November 27, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2019 · Vehicles built October 29, 2018 – November 27, 2018 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Sierra 1500
- 2018 · Vehicles built October 22, 2018 – November 13, 2018 (per NHTSA)
GMC Sierra 2500
- 2019 · Vehicles built October 29, 2018 – November 27, 2018 (per NHTSA)
GMC Sierra 3500
- 2019 · Vehicles built October 29, 2018 – November 20, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V166000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V166000
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.