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2024 GMC Canyon Recall: AIR BAGS

Vehicle Identity

Vehicle
2024 GMC Canyon
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Deployed vehicle airbag at the steering wheel — representative photo for NHTSA airbag/restraint recall
A deployed airbag and steering wheel inside a vehicle (representative file photo of the affected component). Specific vehicle: see recall details below. Photo: Shixart1985 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Affected Vehicles

2024 GMC Canyon

Recall Summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024–2026 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV vehicles. Incorrect sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software may cause a second stage passenger air bag deployment when only a first stage is intended. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, “Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

An air bag that deploys improperly increases the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will update the SDM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252533510. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 11, 2025.

411 Press Analysis

General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024 GMC Canyon vehicles due to an issue with air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module. The recall was reported to NHTSA on December 11, 2025. An air bag that deploys improperly increases the risk of injury in a crash. Dealers will update the SDM software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 30, 2026. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Affected owners can verify their vehicle status at NHTSA.gov/recalls.

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