NHTSA 25V856000Manufacturer no. N252533510
Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control Module › Software
- Report received by NHTSA
- December 11, 2025
- Owner notification
- January 30, 2026
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 1,120 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2024 GMC Canyon
- August 2, 2023 – October 25, 2024
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- CANYON
Components: Air Bags › Air Bag/Restraint Control Module › Software; Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator Module
Defect 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."
Safety risk
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 25V856000, filed by General Motors, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov