Standard Motors (GM) is recalling a lot more than 332,232 High definition pickup vehicles (2020-2024 product-decades) owing to a issue with the tailgate. There may well be a glitch with the electric power lock/unlock functionality of the manually deployed tailgates.
The types influenced are the Chevrolet Silverado High definition (2500 and 3500), and the GMC Sierra Hd (2500 and 3500).
When it’s not automatically a recall that entails severe risk to folks, it is very big in scale with a important range of autos influenced.
2024 GMC Sierra Hd Denali
Photo: GMC
The difficulty
If lock/unlock system malfunction and the tailgate opens on the road, any objects in the mattress could fall out. This would pose an obvious protection threat to other highway buyers.
As for the trigger of the glitch, Transportation Canada clarifies that “on specified vehicles, water could leak into the exterior tailgate switch.”
The Transport Canada internet site lists 222,490 units are reported to be impacted in Canada. That is almost surely a facts entry mistake, and we can think the appropriate number for Canada is in fact 22,490 models. That does remain to be verified.
The fix
Transportation Canada’s suggestion is as follows: “General Motors will notify homeowners by mail and suggest you to choose your truck to a dealership to exchange the exterior tailgate swap. To decrease the protection hazard, Common Motors recommends that you must inspect the tailgate to make sure it can be shut and latched just before driving.”