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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 airbags may not deploy in crash

NHTSA campaign 22V873000 · Reported 2022-11-23 · General Motors, LLC

high How serious is it? About this label

Airbags not working in a crash is a serious injury risk, but the affected trucks were never sold to customers and have already been fixed, so no owner needs to stop driving.

What's wrong, in plain English

On some 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 trucks, the computer that senses a crash and fires the airbags was still in factory test mode. It was never switched on before the truck left the assembly plant. With it stuck in that mode, the airbags will not go off in a crash, so people inside would not get that protection. These trucks were still sitting on dealer lots, so dealers sent them back to the GM plant and the computer was turned on.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your truck is on the list. 2. If it shows up, contact your Chevrolet dealer or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and mention recall N222387870. 3. Any needed work is done at no cost to you.

Affected vehicles (1)

2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Who to contact

Chevrolet — official Chevrolet recall lookup

Customer service: 1-800-222-1020

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Will my Chevrolet's air bags actually deploy in a crash? · all 19 Chevrolet recalls in this area

Official notice

Component: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Summary: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles. The sensing diagnostic module (SDM) was left in manufacturing mode and not activated at the assembly plant prior to shipment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Safety risk: An SDM in manufacturing mode will not deploy the vehicle's air bags in a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy: Dealers returned the vehicles to the GM assembly plant and the sensing diagnostic modules were activated. The vehicles had not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222387870.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.