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HighNHTSA·24V320000·Announced 2024-09-05

General Motors Recalls 2024 Electric Vehicles for Rear Drive Unit Fault

GM is recalling 2024 Cadillac Lyriq and related vehicles due to faulty rear drive wiring that can cause loss of power and increase crash risk.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This recall involves a structural electrical defect in the rear drive unit with risk of losing drive power, potentially leading to crashes. However, no deaths or injuries have been reported, placing it in the High category for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024 Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Hummer EV SUV, and GMC Sierra EV vehicles. The electric motors in the rear drive units may have insufficiently insulated wires that can contact each other, resulting in a loss of drive power. This loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

The recall affects approximately 10 units of 2024 model year Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Hummer EV SUV, and GMC Sierra EV vehicles manufactured by General Motors, LLC.

Dealers will replace the rear drive unit free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 16, 2024. Affected owners can contact their respective customer service departments: Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, Hummer at 1-800-732-5493, or GMC at 1-800-462-8782. Alternatively, consumers can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2024 CADILLAC LYRIQ
Brand
CADILLAC
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
  • short-circuit
  • power-loss
  • crash-risk
Affected units
10

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (5)

  • LYRIQ
  • SILVERADO EV
  • BLAZER EV
  • HUMMER EV
  • SIERRA EV

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same brand · CADILLAC

Same category