The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·21V578000·Announced 2021-07-29

2020-2021 Silverado 2500 and Sierra 2500 Spare Tire ABS Failure Recall

General Motors is recalling 2020-2021 Silverado 2500 and Sierra 2500 trucks where a 17-inch spare tire paired with larger road tires prevents ABS from engaging, raising crash risk. Dealers will replace the spare tire and label at no cost.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Structural vehicle defect affecting anti-lock braking system, a critical safety control. No crashes, injuries, or deaths reported. Per rubric, confirmed defects without reported incidents score at most 3.

Plain-English summary

General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and GMC Sierra 2500 vehicles equipped with a 17-inch spare tire and either 20-inch or 18-inch accessory road tires. The tire-size mismatch prevents the anti-lock braking system (ABS) from engaging properly.

When the spare tire is used with the mismatched road tires, the ABS system cannot independently control the rear wheels. This loss of ABS functionality increases the risk of a crash.

Affected vehicles were manufactured and sold in 2020 and 2021. General Motors estimates 86 vehicles are affected. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 18, 2021.

Dealers will provide a replacement spare tire and install a new spare tire information label at no cost. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline is available at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET, GMC SILVERADO 2500, SIERRA 2500
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Tire / Brake System
Hazard
Affected units
86

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • SILVERADO 2500
  • SIERRA 2500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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