GM Recalls Certain 2016–17 Silverado and Sierra Trucks for Roof-Rail Airbag Inflators (26V611)

General Motors is recalling certain 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500 and GMC Sierra 2500/3500 trucks, plus certain 2016–2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks, because a left-side or right-side roof-rail airbag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator or the inflator sidewall may rupture. NHTSA lists the campaign as 26V611 (26V611000); GM’s number is N262569920. Dealers will replace both RRAB modules, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to mail November 9, 2026. Involved VINs became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 24, 2026.

This is an airbag-inflator safety recall — not a park-it order. NHTSA’s public Vehicle API record for 26V611000 does not print a unit total, so TruckDaily’s default language is certain trucks in the model years above. Secondary tallies are not NHTSA API fact.

Sources

• NHTSA recalls / VIN lookup (primary campaign 26V611000 — VINs searchable since September 24, 2026)
• NHTSA Vehicle Recalls API — campaign 26V611000 (Summary / Consequence / Remedy; GM N262569920; letters expected November 9, 2026; parkIt / parkOutSide / OTA false)
• GMC customer service 1-888-988-7267; Chevrolet customer service 1-800-222-1020; NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171)

Recall facts

TruckDaily take

Who this is for. Anyone who still owns or is shopping a 2016 Silverado/Sierra 2500 or 3500, or a 2016–2017 Silverado 1500 / Sierra 1500 — especially if you have not run a VIN check since late September.

Who should skip the shrug. Skip waiting for the November 9 letter if your VIN is already searchable. Skip paying for a free recall module swap. Skip inventing a park-it order NHTSA did not flag — and skip inventing a unit total the Vehicle API did not publish.

What we’d do today. Run your VIN on NHTSA.gov now (searchable since September 24, 2026). If you are in scope, call Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-888-988-7267 and book the free both-sides RRAB module replacement under N262569920 / 26V611. Calendar November 9, 2026 for the owner letter.

What NHTSA filed

NHTSA’s Vehicle Recalls API lists General Motors, LLC campaign 26V611000 for certain 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500 and GMC Sierra 2500/3500 vehicles, and certain 2016–2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The Summary says the left-side or right-side roof-rail airbag inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.

The Consequence line is blunt: a detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments into the vehicle, raising injury risk. The Remedy is concrete — dealers replace both RRAB modules, free of charge. GM’s internal number is N262569920. Owner letters are expected November 9, 2026. Involved VINs became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 24, 2026.

NHTSA’s public Vehicle API record for 26V611000 does not include a unit total. TruckDaily defaults to “certain” and does not invent a population from third-party pages.

Shopper checklist

1. Confirm your truck is in scope: 2016 Silverado/Sierra 2500 or 3500, or 2016–2017 Silverado 1500 / Sierra 1500.
2. Run your VIN on NHTSA.gov — searchable for this campaign since September 24, 2026.
3. Calendar November 9, 2026 for the GM owner letter.
4. Call Chevrolet 1-800-222-1020 or GMC 1-888-988-7267 to schedule free replacement of both RRAB modules under N262569920 / 26V611.
5. Do not pay for a federal safety recall repair once the remedy is available.
6. Do not invent a “park it” order — parkIt / parkOutSide / OTA are all false in the API record — and do not invent a unit total NHTSA did not publish in the Vehicle API.

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