NHTSA Campaign 20V142000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 20V142000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 20V142000 with NHTSA on March 12, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V142000, NHTSA lists up to 1,909 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V142000 were scheduled from April 13, 2020, 32 days after the report.
20V142000 covers 4 models from GMC and Chevrolet, model years 2020.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V142000 ranks 173 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V142000, General Motors LLC has 5 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 20V142000 was 15V807000, reported on December 1, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The hood-latch striker wires may not have been heat-treated properly, possibly causing them to fracture.
- The risk
- If a striker wire fractures, the hood may open unexpectedly while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hood assembly, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM's number for this recall is N192284960.
Reported March 12, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V142000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V142000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 12, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted