Safety Recall N192284960 Hood Striker Fracture – 2020 Chevrolet Silverado & GMC Sierra

March 12, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V142000

Hood May Open Unexpectedly

If a striker wire fractures, the hood may open unexpectedly while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V142

Manufacturer General MotorseBay logo LLC

Components LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Potential Number of Units Affected 1,909

 

Summary

General MotorseBay logo LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 ChevroleteBay logo Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The hood-latch striker wires may not have been heat-treated properly, possibly causing them to fracture.

 

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hood assembly, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2020. Owners may contact ChevroleteBay logo customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM’s number for this recall is N192284960.

 

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

 

Check if your Vehicle has a Recall

 


Parts

QuantityPart NamePart No.
1Hood Assembly84719023
1Hood Assembly84719024
8Retainer – Intake Air Duct11570015

 


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N192284960
Hood Striker Fracture

 

These questions and answers are being provided to help GM dealers respond to inquiries from involved vehicle owners about the Safety recall identified above.

 

Q1)Which vehicles are involved?
A1)Certain 2020 model year ChevroleteBay logo Silverado 2500/3500 and GMC Sierra 2500/3500 vehicles.

 

Q2)What is the issue or condition?
A2)The hood-latch striker wires in these vehicles may not have been properly heat treated by the supplier.  If not properly heat treated, the striker wire may not meet GM’s hardness specifications and could, over time, fatigue and fracture.

 

Q3) What symptoms may be experienced?  What warning signs may be associated with the issue or condition described?
A3)If partially fractured, the striker wire may audibly rattle.

 

Q4) What is the remedy/repair?
A4)Dealers will replace the hood assembly.

 

Q5) What is the safety risk?  Is the vehicle safe to drive?
A5)If a striker wire fractures, the hood may open unexpectedly while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

Q6) Does the customer have to pay for this remedy/repair?
A6)No, this repair will be done at no cost to the customer.

 

Q7) Is the remedy/repair available now?
A7)Yes, the remedy/repair is available now, please see the attached bulletin for details.

 

Q8) What should customers do until recall repairs can be completed?  Are there any special instructions?
A8)If special instructions are provided, they will be included in the notification letters to customers.

 

Q9) How can customers check to see if their vehicle is involved in this field action?
A9)Customers who own a vehicle involved in the field action will be notified by mail by General MotorseBay logo, but they may also check their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for field actions in GM Owner Center at https://my.gm.com/recalls or via NHTSA’s website at https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/.

 

Q10)If customers are concerned, can they get a rental car or courtesy transportation?
A10)Courtesy transportation is available for customers whose vehicles are involved in this recall and are within the warranty coverage period for the warranty which is associated with this recall.  Please refer to Warranty Administration Bulletin #17-NA-073:  Field Action Courtesy Transportation Policy for further information.

 

 


IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

April 2020

This notice applies to your vehicle, VIN: _____________________________________ Dear General MotorseBay logo Customer:

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

General MotorseBay logo has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2020 model year ChevroleteBay logo Silverado 2500/3500 and GMC Sierra 2500/3500 vehicles.  As a result, GM is conducting a safety recall.  We apologize for this inconvenience.  However, we are concerned about your safety and continued satisfaction with our products.

 

I M P O R T A N T

  • Your vehicle is involved in GM safety recall N192284960.
  • Schedule an appointment with your GM dealer.
  • This service will be performed for you at no charge.

 

Why is your vehicle being recalled?The hood-latch striker wires in these vehicles may not have been properly heat treated by the supplier.  If not properly heat treated, the striker wire may not meet GM’s hardness specifications and could, over time, fatigue and fracture. If partially fractured, the striker wire may audibly rattle. If a striker wire fractures, the hood may open unexpectedly while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
What will we do?Your GM dealer will replace the hood assembly.  This service will be performed for you at no charge.  Because of service scheduling requirements, it is likely that your dealer will need your vehicle longer than the actual service correction time of up to approximately four hours and 36 minutes.
What should you do?You should contact your GM dealer to arrange a service appointment as soon as possible.
Do you have questions?If you have questions or concerns that your dealer is unable to resolve, please contact the appropriate Customer Assistance Center at the number listed below.

 

DivisionNumberText Telephones (TTY)
ChevroleteBay logo1-800-630-24381-800-833-2438
GMC1-866-996-94631-800-462-8583
Puerto Rico – English1-800-496-9992
Puerto Rico – Español1-800-496-9993
Virgin Islands1-800-496-9994

 

 

If after contacting your dealer and the Customer Assistance Center, you are still not satisfied we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590, or call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1.888.327.4236 (TTY 1.800.424.9153), or go to https://www.safercar.gov.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Campaign ID Number for this recall is 20V142.

Federal regulation requires that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days.

Maryann L. Combs
Vice President
Global Vehicle Safety

 

GM Recall: N192284960

 


 


4 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
CHEVROLETeBay logoSILVERADO 25002020
CHEVROLETeBay logoSILVERADO 35002020
GMCSIERRA 25002020
GMCSIERRA 35002020

 


16 Associated Documents

Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-20V142-7547.pdf 75.456KB

 


Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-20V142-2468.pdf 75.456KB

 


Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1

RCLRPT-20V142-3405.PDF 214.447KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Notification re Stop Delivery Order for Upcoming Safety Recall N192284960 Hood Striker Fracture

RCMN-20V142-0495.pdf 66.084KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Hood Striker Fracture FAQs

RMISC-20V142-7364.pdf 83.679KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-20V142-1976.PDF 214.22KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-20V142-8075.pdf 244.266KB

 


Safety Bulletin – Re Hood Striker Fracture (This bulletin has been updated to include the customer letter. Please disregard all previous copies of N192284960.)

RCSB-20V142-0533.pdf 129.226KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N192284960Hood Striker Fracture

RMISC-20V142-0010.pdf 83.6KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Global Safety Field Investigations Memo re Hood Striker Fracture

RCMN-20V142-4426.pdf 61.342KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – FAQs re Hood Striker Fracture

RMISC-20V142-2560.pdf 83.6KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-2

RCLQRT-20V142-2322.PDF 211.138KB

 


Safety Bulletin re Hood Striker Fracture

RCSB-20V142-1861.pdf 105.872KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Memo to Dealers re N192284960 01 – Safety Recall Hood Striker Fracture Customer Letter Added

RCMN-20V142-0724.pdf 59.419KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2020-4

RCLQRT-20V142-6542.PDF 211.329KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2020-3

RCLQRT-20V142-9188.PDF 211.242KB

 


Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=20V142&docType=RCL

 


 

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