GM recalls nearly 600,000 trucks, SUVs over risk of engine failure

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General Motors is recalling 597,630 of its full-size U.S. trucks and SUVs due to the fact that the vehicles' V8 engines tin neglect without warning, raising the hazard of a crash. 

Manufacturing defects successful the connecting rod and/or crankshaft motor components "can pb to motor harm and motor failure," according to documents posted Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. No informing signs are listed. 

The callback comes amid an investigation by U.S. car information regulators following reports of motor failure in GM vehicles, including the company's best-selling Silverado. The NHTSA successful January said it was investigating an estimated 877,710 vehicles aft receiving 39 complaints from users of GM vehicles equipped with L87 V8 engines.

GM manufactures the L87 6-Liter V8 motor astatine its assembly sites successful Tonawanda, New York; Spring Hill, Tennessee; and St. Catharines, Ontario.

The callback includes the pursuing V8-engine models:

• 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV;
• Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban and Tahoe;
• GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL 

To hole the problem, dealers volition inspect the motor for repair oregon replacement escaped of charge, GM states successful the recall. Owner notification letters volition beryllium mailed June 9, 2025. 

Owners whitethorn interaction Cadillac lawsuit work astatine 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet lawsuit work astatine 1-800-222-1020, oregon GMC lawsuit work astatine 1-800-462-8782. 

GM's fig for this callback is N252494000.

Owners whitethorn besides interaction the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline astatine 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) oregon spell to nhtsa.gov. NHTSA's fig for the callback is 25V-274.

GM  in November recalled astir 462,000 diesel-engine SUVs and pickup trucks successful the U.S.because of a faulty transmission power valve that could neglect and origin the rear wheels to fastener up.

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