Indiana Drivers: GM Recalls Nearly 600,000 Vehicles

General Motors is recalling nearly 600,000 vehicles across its brands in the U.S. due to potential defects that can cause engine failure.

Whenever you hear of a vehicle recall, it doesn't seem like something that will cause much concern. However, there are several times when a company will issue a recall for vehicles over matters that could potentially lead to something dangerous. This is one of those examples.

What is the GM Recall?

General Motors is recalling 597,630 of its full-size U.S. trucks and SUVs because the vehicles' V8 engines can fail without warning, raising the risk of a crash. According to recall documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recalled vehicles share a gas engine that may have connecting rod or crankshaft component problems, due to supplier or manufacturing, or quality issues.

Impacted drivers may begin to notice these issues through loud knocking or banging noises, the check engine light turning on, and/or other driving performance issues.

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Which Vehicles Are a Part of This GM Recall?

The recall covers only certain vehicles between the model years 2021 and 2024. They include:

• Cadillac Escalades
• Cadillac Escalade ESVs
• Chevrolet Silverado 1500s
• Chevrolet Suburbans
• Chevrolet Tahoes
• GMC Sierra 1500s
• GMC Yukons
• GMC Yukon XLs

When Will Owners Be Notified?

First off, there is a little bit of good news if you own one of these vehicles that has been recalled. While about 597,630 vehicles are a part of this recall, per a notice dated April 24, the company estimates that just 3% of the vehicles have the defect. However, as a precaution, dealers will inspect all of the vehicles and repair or replace the engine if necessary with newer components, free of charge. Letters to owners of the recalled vehicles will be mailed out on June 9.

How to See If Your Vehicle is Recalled

If you have one of the models listed above and want to check ahead of time if you're part of the recall, you can use the NHTSA site and/or GM's recall lookup to confirm if your specific vehicle is included in this recall. The cool thing about the NHTSA site is that even if you don't have one of the vehicles, you can enter in your vehicle's VIN number to see if it has any recalls of its own that you might not be aware of. Definatley worth looking into.