General Motors, LLC: Fuel System, Diesel › Storage › Tank Assembly
General Motors, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 2, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 22,132. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 vehicles equipped with a dual fuel tank option. The rear fuel tank may collapse and prevent the fuel pump from transferring fuel to the front tank, resulting in an engine stall.
The risk
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the fuel tank and fuel pump module, replacing them as necessary. Dealers will also add a vent hose to the rear tank assembly. Repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim owner notification letter informing owners of the safety risk was mailed on March 15, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed June 21, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222368030.
12 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 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 23V047000.
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