NHTSA recall 20V-446: Air Bags

General Motors LLC · Reported July 30, 2020 · 12 affected model years

Air Bags recall

20V-446
July 30, 2020 · General Motors LLC
Problem
General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.
Safety risk
If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number20V446000
ManufacturerGeneral Motors LLC
Report dateJuly 30, 2020
ComponentAir Bags:Side/Window:Curtain:Inflator
Fixed over the airNo

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.

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Affected vehicles

2020 Buick Enclave6 recalls total2020 Cadillac XT55 recalls total2020 Cadillac XT64 recalls total2020 Chevrolet Blazer3 recalls total2020 Chevrolet Silverado 250010 recalls total2020 Chevrolet Silverado 35008 recalls total2020 Chevrolet Traverse8 recalls total2020 Chevrolet Silverado 150012 recalls total2020 GMC Sierra 25009 recalls total2020 GMC Sierra 35008 recalls total2020 GMC Acadia6 recalls total2020 GMC Sierra 150012 recalls total

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