Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module (Autoliv)
Vehicle equipment recall 22E-040. NHTSA received General Motors, LLC’s report on May 19, 2022.
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NHTSA received General Motors, LLC’s report on May 19, 2022. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
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What’s wrong with it?
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain Autoliv Front-Driver Air Bag Modules, with part numbers 20928235 and 20928242, sold as replacement parts for certain 2011-2012 GMC and Chevrolet vehicles.
The driver’s air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.
What should you do?
Dealers will inspect and replace the front-driver air bag module as necessary, free of charge. Letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 17, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed September 28, 2022. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM’s number for this recall is N222364860.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 74 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
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Part no.
20928235 -
Part no.
20928242
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Autoliv Driver Front AirbagNHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by General Motors, LLC.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.