# GM Recalls 1,559 Trucks For Airbag Inflator Risk

> GM recalls 1,559 Silverado and Sierra trucks after roof-rail airbag inflators can crack and rupture.
- Title: GM Recalls 1,559 Trucks For Airbag Inflator Risk · Motor1
- Summary: GM recalls 1,559 Silverado and Sierra trucks after roof-rail airbag inflators can crack and rupture. GM recalls 1,559 2016-2017 Silverado and Sierra trucks…
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- Source: Motor1 — https://motor1.com/news/810536/gm-silverado-sierra-airbag-recall
- Author: Brian Potter
- Published: 2026-10-02T07:15:16+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gm, chevrolet silverado, gmc sierra, airbag recall, roof-rail airbag, inflator defect, nhtsa, 2016 silverado, 2017 sierra, recall population, cars
## GM Recalls 1,559 Trucks
General Motors is recalling 1,559 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks because the roof-rail airbag inflators can crack and rupture, sending metal fragments flying inside the cabin.
## Affected Model Years
The recall covers 2016 and 2017 Silverado 1500 and HD models, plus the Sierra 1500 and HD from the same years.
## Production Window
The trucks in question were built between April 30 and May 11, 2016.
## Defect Risk
NHTSA estimates just 1 percent of the recall population actually carries the defect, but the potential consequence is serious enough that GM is replacing parts on every truck in the batch.
## How the Defect Works
According to NHTSA recall 26V611, the roof-rail airbag inflators in the affected trucks may carry manufacturing flaws: a small crack in the inflator canister combined with a bit of water left inside after the washing process.

> NHTSA recall 26V611
## Owner Report
A 2016 Silverado 1500 owner reported what sounded like a rupture in the left-side roof-rail airbag just after starting to drive, with occupants saying their ears were ringing afterward.
## Fix and Timeline
Dealers will replace both the left- and right-side roof-rail airbag modules at no cost to owners, with notifications starting November 9, 2026.
## Key takeaway

GM recalls 1,559 2016-2017 Silverado and Sierra trucks due to roof-rail airbag inflators that may crack and rupture, sending metal fragments into the cabin.