Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra Recalled Over Driveshaft Separation Problem
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General Motors has issued a recall for a small number of 2019 and 2020 model year Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups due to a potential flaw with the trucks’ driveshafts.
The defect: according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one of the driveshaft joints in affected trucks may not have been properly welded at the factory “causing the driveshaft to separate while the vehicle is moving.”
The hazards: the federal safety watchdog says that if the driveshaft separates while the vehicle is in motion, there be a sudden loss of propulsion, which can increase the risk of a crash. It’s not clear if any crashes have been traced back to this issue.
The fix: GM dealers will be instructed to replace the driveshaft in affected vehicles. These repairs will be performed at no cost to the owner.
Affected components: driveshaft.
Affected vehicles:
- 2019 Chevy Silverado 1500
- 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500
- 2020 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD
- 2019 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2020 GMC Sierra 1500
Number of affected vehicles: a total of 42 trucks are affected by this recall action.
Owners should: GM will notify owners of affected vehicles and instruct them to make an appointment with their dealer. The recall is expected to begin on December 7th, 2020. If owners are unsure whether or not their vehicle is affected by this recall, they can visit my.gm.com/
Contacts:
- NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V650000
- GM recall number: N202314870
- Chevrolet Customer Service: 1-800-222-1020
- GMC Customer Service: 1-800-462-8782
- NHTSA Toll Free: 1-888-327-4236
- NHTSA (TTY): 1-800-424-9153
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What special options do these 42 trucks have to cause this driveshaft issue?…..how did they trace it to just 42?
This recall is very interesting, since I am considering the purchase of the HD4500.
I am very worried about what would happen, if I were towing my 18,000 pound fifth
wheel camper behind me.
I realize that I am not involved in this recall, but I am worried about other people that
may be affected. If this recall is in any way where a drive shaft can hit the ground, and
drive the rear wheels off the ground, the outcome would not be nice.
If this recall can catapult wheels in the air, I would not wait until 12/7/20 to start the recall.
I had one of those manufacturing issues. Someone didn’t tighten the bolt on my rear leaf spring enough and it failed at 50000k.
Total garbage…$70-80k?
Buy a Tundra
These truck are junk ill never buy a gm product again had 2019 gmc elevation traded it in at 5000km junk junk junk STAY AWAY
I have a 2019 Silverado (15,000 miles) and I’m having issues with shifting from reverse to drive. There’s a jerk and clunking sound just like you have with a bad U joint. Took it to the dealership on December 11, 2019 and they said they couldn’t find anything and they didn’t have any recall notices on it.
I told them that if something happens to the driveshaft while I’m driving down the highway they could be problems. They said that they would fix it then. Don’t think they knew what I meant by problems. Like crashing at high speeds.
I emailed the NHTSA about it and I’m interested in what they say. My wife doesn’t want to ride in it anymore.
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