The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·23V047000·Announced 2023-02-02

GM Recalls 2017-2019 Chevrolet and GMC Trucks for Fuel Tank Defect

General Motors is recalling 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks because a rear fuel tank may collapse, causing the engine to stall and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (fuel tank collapse) that causes engine stalling, which the source explicitly states increases the risk of a crash. This aligns with the rubric criterion for 'structural vehicle defect' or 'significant injury/property-damage reports' (implied by crash risk).

Plain-English summary

General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra 2500, 3500 vehicles equipped with a dual fuel tank option. The recall addresses a defect where the rear fuel tank may collapse, preventing the fuel pump from transferring fuel to the front tank. This malfunction results in an engine stall, which increases the risk of a crash.

The affected vehicles include 22,132 units. Owners were notified via an interim letter mailed on March 15, 2023, and formal owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2023. Dealers will inspect the fuel tank and fuel pump module, replacing them as necessary, and will add a vent hose to the rear tank assembly. All repairs will be performed free of charge.

Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222368030. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET, GMC SILVERADO 2500, SIERRA 3500, SIERRA 2500, SILVERADO 3500
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Fuel System
Hazard
Affected units
22,132

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 (4)

  • SILVERADO 2500
  • SIERRA 3500
  • SIERRA 2500
  • SILVERADO 3500

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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