CHEVROLET SILVERADO EV 2025: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 24V937000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET SILVERADO EV 2025
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2025-01-22 2024-12-18 2024-12-18

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: N242483530

Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 46

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 141

Summary

General Motors LLC "GM" is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV work trucks. The pedestrian alert sound system may not produce sound at a sufficient volume. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."

Consequence

A vehicle that fails to make sufficient sound may result in pedestrians being unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will update the software in the body control module "BCM", free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 22, 2025. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242483530.

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.nhtsa.gov.