Key insights
- General Motors is recalling 2,785 trucks due to defective airbag inflators that may detach or rupture, increasing injury risk. Dealers will replace airbag modules at no cost. This poses a minor negative sentiment for GM, but the limited scope suggests minimal impact on the broader US equity market.
Investing.com -- General Motors LLC is recalling 2,785 vehicles due to a defect in the roof rail airbag inflators, according to a notice filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The recall affects certain 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks, as well as 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500, and Sierra 3500 vehicles.
The defect involves the left-side or right-side roof rail airbag inflator end cap, which may detach from the inflator. In some cases, the inflator sidewall may rupture.
A detached end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape and project the end cap or fragments of the inflator into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
Dealers will replace both roof rail airbag modules at no cost to vehicle owners.
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