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DETROIT (AP) – General Motors is recalling more than 400,000 pickup trucks in the United States because side air bags can explode without warning and spit parts into the passenger compartment.
The recall affects certain 2015 and 2016 Chevrolet and GMC Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 trucks.
Documents released Friday by U.S. safety regulators indicate that the airbag inflator may rupture or the end cap may fly off on both sides of the trucks. Documents indicate that three inflators failed during the 2015 Silverados last month, one in Florida and two in Texas. All three trucks were unoccupied at the time, and GM says there are no reports of injuries.
The company says a manufacturing defect allowed moisture to enter the inflator during manufacture, causing corrosion. The inflators were manufactured in Mexico by Joyson Safety Systems.
Dealers will replace both side air bag modules. The company claims to have a limited number of spare parts available. Homeowners will be notified starting August 16, and they will receive a second letter when parts become widely available.
About 9,000 trucks were recalled last year for the same problem.
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