October 22, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V650000
If the driveshaft separates, there may be a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V650
Manufacturer General Motors LLC
Components POWER TRAIN
Potential Number of Units Affected 42
Summary
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 and 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 trucks. One of the driveshaft joints may not have been properly welded, causing the driveshaft to separate while the vehicle is moving.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267. GM’s number for this recall is N202314870.
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.
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Condition
General Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2019 – 2020 model year Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, and 2020 model year Chevrolet Silverado 2500 vehicles. These vehicles may contain a drive shaft with a joint that was improperly welded by the supplier during assembly. If this joint was improperly welded, the drive shaft may separate under load. If the drive shaft separates while driving, the vehicle may experience loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction
Dealers will replace the drive shaft.
Service Procedure
Replace the propeller shaft. Refer to Propeller Shaft Replacement in SI.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N202314870
Drive Shaft Weld Separation
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?
Certain 2019 – 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 2019 – 2020 GMC Sierra 1500.
Q2)What is the issue or condition?
These vehicles may contain a drive shaft with a joint that was improperly welded by the supplier during assembly. If this joint was improperly welded, the drive shaft may separate under load.
Q3) What symptoms may be experienced? What warning signs may be associated with the issue or condition described?
None.
Q4) What is the remedy/repair?
Dealers will replace the drive shaft.
Q5) What is the safety risk? Is the vehicle safe to drive?
If the drive shaft separates while driving, the vehicle may experience loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Q6) Does the customer have to pay for this remedy/repair?
No, this inspection/repair will be done at no cost to the customer.
Q7) Is the remedy/repair available now?
Yes, the remedy/repair is available now, please see the attached bulletin for detailsQ8) 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?
Customers who own a vehicle involved in the field action will be notified by mail by General Motors, 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?
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.
5 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| CHEVROLET | SILVERADO 1500 | 2019-2020 |
| CHEVROLET | SILVERADO 2500 | 2020 |
| GMC | SIERRA 1500 | 2019-2020 |
13 Associated Documents
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-20V650-7425.pdf 120.573KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Notification re N202314870 – Safety Recall Drive Shaft Weld Separation
Miscellaneous Document – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N202314870 Drive Shaft Weld Separation
RMISC-20V650-2767.pdf 84.297KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-4
RCLQRT-20V650-9510.PDF 211.126KB
Safety Bulletin
RCSB-20V650-5254.pdf 181.164KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2021-2
RCLQRT-20V650-1914.PDF 211.307KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Notification re Upcoming Safety Recall N202314870 Drive Shaft Weld Separation Application for Used Vehicle Working Capital Assistance Program (WCAP)
Miscellaneous Document – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N202314870 Drive Shaft Weld Separation
RMISC-20V650-3315.pdf 84.392KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Notification re Stop Delivery Order for Upcoming Safety Recall N202314870
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-1
RCLQRT-20V650-6539.PDF 211.227KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-20V650-7525.pdf 244.239KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-20V650-8551.PDF 215.334KB
Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2021-3
RCLQRT-20V650-4733.PDF 211.412KB
Latest Recalls Documents
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=20V650&docType=RCL
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