NHTSA recall 25V-856: Air Bags

General Motors, LLC · Reported December 11, 2025 · 3 affected model years

Air Bags recall

25V-856
December 11, 2025 · General Motors, LLC
Problem
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 risk
An air bag that deploys improperly increases the risk of injury in a crash.
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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign number25V856000
ManufacturerGeneral Motors, LLC
Report dateDecember 11, 2025
ComponentAir Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module
Fixed over the airNo
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Affected vehicles

2026 GMC Canyon2 recalls total2025 GMC Canyon2 recalls total2024 GMC Canyon3 recalls total

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