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Chevrolet Silverado Airbags May Not Deploy
high How serious is it? About this label
If the airbag computer isn't switched on, the airbags won't deploy in a crash, which raises the risk of injury to people in the vehicle. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.
Key facts
| NHTSA campaign number | 22V873000 |
|---|---|
| Reported to NHTSA | Nov 23, 2022 |
| Manufacturer | General Motors, LLC |
| Part affected | AIR Bags: AIR Bag/restraint Control Module |
| Vehicles covered | 1 model/year combination, model years 2022 |
| Do-not-drive advisory | No |
| Park-outside advisory | No |
| Repair | Free at any franchised dealer |
What's wrong, in plain English
General Motors is recalling certain Chevrolet Silverado 1500 trucks because the computer that controls the airbags was left in a factory testing setting and was never switched on before the truck was shipped. Because of this, the airbags may not work the way they're supposed to in a crash. General Motors says these trucks were sent back to the factory and the computer was turned on before any of them were sold to a customer.
What you should do
2. These trucks were fixed at the factory before being sold, so no owner letters are being mailed; if you have questions, contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.
3. Any needed repair is free.
Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?
Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 22V873000. More in how recalls work.
Affected vehicles (1)
Who to contact
Chevrolet — official Chevrolet recall lookup
Customer service: 1-800-222-1020
The bigger picture
- Chevrolet Air Bag Recalls Cover Deployment, Sensors, and Mounting Problems · all 19 Chevrolet recalls in this area
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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.