2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra HD Duramax Trucks: Recall Alert
By Patrick Masterson
May 3, 2019
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Vehicles Affected: Approximately 324,200 model-year 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500 chassis cab trucks; model-year 2017-19 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty pickups; and model-year 2017-19 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 pickups, all equipped with Duramax diesel 6.6-liter engines and an optional engine-block heater
The Problem: The engine-block heater cord or the terminals that connect the heater cord to the block heater may short-circuit and fail, which may damage the engine components, increasing the risk of fire.
The Fix: The remedy is still under development.
What Owners Should Do: Chevrolet and GMC manufacturer GM did not immediately announce an owner-notification schedule. Owners can call GM at 586-596-1733, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's vehicle-safety hotline at 888-327-4236 or visit its website to check their vehicle identification number and learn more.
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Patrick Masterson is Chief Copy Editor at Cars.com. He joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and has achieved the rare feat of applying his journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor his entire professional career. He lives by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and knows where semicolons can go.