12Affected configurations shown338,020Potential units affected80.7%Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
An electrical short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
What fixes it
Official remedy
Dealers will replace engine block heaters and heater cords. Vehicles that have this feature disabled as a remedy to the safety condition will be contacted and offered replacement block heaters and heater cords under a separate customer satisfaction program, free of charge. GM will provide free replacement block heaters and cords under a separate customer satisfaction campaign. For vehicles previously included in recall 19V-328, the heater cord will be replaced and rerouted, free of charge. Interim owner notifications were mailed on August 13, 2021. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on April 4, 2022. Customers may call GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 212329840.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
2022-2
0.0%
2022-3
0.0%
2022-4
0.0%
2023-1
0.0%
2023-2
0.0%
2023-3
0.0%
2023-4
0.0%
2024-1
0.0%
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 21V496000
2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500Open vehicle record →2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500Open vehicle record →2019 GMC SIERRA 3500Open vehicle record →2019 GMC SIERRA 2500Open vehicle record →2018 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500Open vehicle record →2018 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500Open vehicle record →2018 GMC SIERRA 2500Open vehicle record →2018 GMC SIERRA 3500Open vehicle record →2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500Open vehicle record →2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500Open vehicle record →2017 GMC SIERRA 2500Open vehicle record →2017 GMC SIERRA 3500Open vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.