NHTSA Campaign 24V894000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
NHTSA campaign 24V894000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch. The repair is free.
General Motors, LLC filed the report for 24V894000 with NHTSA on November 26, 2024; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 24V894000, NHTSA lists up to 131,231 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 24V894000 were scheduled from December 17, 2024, 21 days after the report.
24V894000 covers 4 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2024.
By potentially affected vehicles, 24V894000 ranks 27 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 24V894000, General Motors, LLC has 3 other recalls on the latches/locks/linkages on this site; the one before 24V894000 was 24V737000, reported on October 2, 2024.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra HD 2500, 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.
- The risk
- An unlatched tailgate may open and result in a loss of unsecured cargo, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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 December 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 N242469160. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA Recall 24V-060.
Reported November 26, 2024
Vehicles covered by 24V894000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 24V894000, 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: November 26, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted