General Motors LLC: Engine
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 25, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 318,374. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500 vehicles and 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with Duramax 6.6 liter diesel engines and an optional engine-block heater. The engine block heater cord or the terminals that connect the heater cord to the block heater may short circuit and fail.
The risk
A short-circuit may damage the engine components and increase the risk of fire.
The remedy
GM will contact owners, dealers will replace the engine block heater, free of charge. Additionally, in Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles, dealers will install a new rerouted heater cord. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-586-596-1733. GM's number for this recall is N182206310.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 74 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 5500 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 6500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 GMC Sierra 2500 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 GMC Sierra 3500 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 GMC Sierra 2500 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 GMC Sierra 3500 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 GMC Sierra 2500 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 GMC Sierra 3500 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V328000.
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