The 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup is included among the models named in a new Service Update from General Motors, which relates to loose steering gear motor bolts and fasteners that may require replacement of the steering gear to remedy.
Service technicians should confirm involvement of specific 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 units – either in dealer inventory or brought by owners – by checking the GM Global Warranty Management system before applying the fix described in Service Update number N242478260.
Affected 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 pickups will have a steering gear assembly that is subject to loosening of the steering gear motor bolts and fasteners. Mechanics should inspect for loose bolts, a process that takes roughly 20 minutes, then carry out a full replacement of the electric belt drive rack and pinion steering gear if the issue is revealed as being present.
As a follow-up step, the power steering control module should then be reprogrammed after the steering gear is replaced as noted above. Only a small number of trucks is believed to be affected, though the precise number is unclear. With steering gear parts in short supply, the dealership should not order the components as shelf stock, but only once an affected GMC Sierra truck has been identified and diagnosed.
Completion of the remedy takes about 1.5 hours for GMC Sierra trucks specifically. Provided that the pickup is still covered by its New Vehicle Limited Warranty the fix is available free of charge to the customer who owns the vehicle. The process should also be promptly applied to affected Sierra units in dealer inventory.
As a reminder, four powerplants motivate the various trims of the 2024 GMC Sierra 1500, including the turbocharged 2.7L I4 L3B gasoline TurboMax engine rated at 310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque, the naturally aspirated 5.3L V8 L84 gasoline engine developing 355 horsepower and 383 pound-feet of torque, the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine rated at 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque, and the 3.0L I6 LZ0 turbodiesel Duramax engine developing 305 horsepower and 495 pound-feet of torque. The GM eight-speed automatic transmission and the GM 10-speed automatic transmission handle cog swaps depending on engine choice.
The light-duty variant of the GM T1 platform, which the Chevy Silverado 1500 also rides on, gives the Sierra 1500 structure under the sheet metal. Two facilities carry out production of the pickup, namely the GM Fort Wayne plant in Indiana and GM Silao plant in Mexico.
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U might want to thoroughly check parts before putting them into the new vehicle since u farm out most of the parts today. Let’s save a few dollars, our recall time spent at the dealer doesn’t cost gm anything. Maybe that should change, I would vote $50 an hour minimum.
the problem is not the part. It is the bolts holding said part to the truck. Assembly line issue, not a part issue
If it was an assembly line issue, GM should pay the dealer to check for faulty or loose nuts or bolts. GM hates recalling anything. All the cost is on them. Quality work equals lower cost to every one work smarter.