2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 rear hitch bracket may cause trailer detachment
OEM Systems is recalling 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles with a faulty rear hitch bracket that could allow a trailer to detach while driving, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This recall scores Severe (4) based on the structural vehicle defect criterion. The rear bumper mounting bracket is a safety-critical structural component that is insufficient for towing, creating a direct mechanism for trailer detachment and crash risk.
Plain-English summary
OEM Systems, LLC is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicles due to a defect in the rear bumper mounting bracket and hitch assembly. The bracket may not be sufficient for towing, which can allow a trailer to detach from the vehicle.
A trailer that detaches from a vehicle while driving significantly increases the risk of a crash for the driver, passengers, and other road users.
Affected owners can contact OEM customer service at 1-800-810-7252 to schedule a free replacement of the rear bumper mounting bracket and hitch. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed in August 2024. For additional information, owners can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2024 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
- Brand
- CHEVROLET
- Manufacturer
- OEM Systems, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Trailer Hitch
- Hazard
- trailer-detachment
- crash-risk
- Affected units
- 38
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 (1)
- SILVERADO 1500
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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