NHTSA Recall 24V060000
Filed by General Motors, LLC. Component: Latches/Locks/Linkages. Reported 2024-02-01. An estimated 570,434 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with power-unlatching tailgates. The tailgate's electronic gate-release switch may short circuit due to water intrusion, which can result in the tailgate inadvertently unlatching while the vehicle is in park.
Risk
An unlatched tailgate may open while driving and result in a loss of unsecured cargo, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
Owners are advised to check that the tailgate is closed and latched before driving. Dealers will replace the exterior touchpad switch assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. 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 N232426400.
Manufacturer campaign number: N232426400
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2020 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2021 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2022 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2023 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2024 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2020 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2021 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2022 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2023 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2024 GMC Sierra 3500