Some travel trailer RVers find an SUV far more convenient as a tow rig than a pickup. A big SUV may just be the ticket, and GM has plenty of them to fill the bill. But a major GM SUV recall may sideline some of those tow rigs. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine.
The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components in those vehicles may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure. Engine failure increases the risk of a crash. Potentially 597,630 of these rigs are affected by the recall.
GM SUV recall remedy
Dealers will inspect the engine and, as necessary, repair or replace the engine. For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install a new oil fill cap, replace the oil filter, and update the owner’s manual. Repairs will be performed free of charge.
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 9, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GM customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM’s number for this recall is N252494000.
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Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171) or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
What’s behind the GM SUV recall?
The company says that engine teardown analysis identified two primary root causes, both of which are attributable to supplier manufacturing and quality issues: (1) rod-bearing damage from sediment on connecting rods and crankshaft-oil galleries; and (2) out of specification crankshaft dimensions and surface finish.
If your engine hasn’t already died, here are the “telltale signs of corruption” that might give you a warning. Drivers may be alerted to the condition prior to failure from: (a) knocking, banging, or other unusual engine noises; (b) illumination of the check engine light; and/or (c) engine-performance issues, including hesitation, high RPMs, abnormal shifting, reduced propulsion, or a no-start condition.
Needless to say, this GM SUV recall could be a big problem for many in the RV community.
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Don’t they have receiving inspection?
And where are the engine blocks assembled, prior to installation at the assembly lines, so that inspection could have been taken ?
Thank you, Russ and Tina! Yikes! That is pretty serious, deadly even. Thankfully, there are some warning signs before the engine goes “kaput!” Sadly, it is more than a month hence until the notices even get sent. 🙁 Have a great day and safe travels!
There have already been reports of the 6.2 failing on the highway, leaving drivers without power brakes and steering. Yikes!
Seems like quite a few major engine recalls lately. A couple mfgs affected by metal machining debris in the engines, now this.
GM=Garbage Mound.
What would scare me is if I had one of these and the inspection came out negative. And then I’d be spending the rest of my time with this truck wondering when it was going to fail, likely long after the warranty is gone. Changing the oil spec in hopes that it will forestall the failure is likely wishful thinking.