NHTSA recall 19V328000
Engine · General Motors, LLC
Details
What's wrong: Affects 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.
Why it matters: A short-circuit may damage the engine components and increase the risk of fire.
The fix: 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.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2017 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2017 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2018 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2018 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500
- 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 6500
- 2019 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2019 GMC Sierra 3500
All model years NHTSA lists
2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 6500, 2019 Chevrolet Duplicate Silverado 5500, 2017 Gmc Sierra 2500, 2018 Gmc Sierra 2500, 2019 Gmc Sierra 2500, 2017 Gmc Sierra 3500, 2018 Gmc Sierra 3500, 2019 Gmc Sierra 3500.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 19V328000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.