There have been complaints that Normal Motors automobiles geared up with sure V8 engines, together with its best-selling Silverado, can seize up with out warning.
U.S. auto security regulators have opened an investigation into complaints that Normal Motors automobiles geared up with sure V8 engines, together with its best-selling Silverado, can seize up with out warning.
The Nationwide Freeway Transportation Security Administration on Thursday mentioned it was investigating an estimated 877,710 automobiles after receiving 39 complaints from customers of GM automobiles geared up with L87 V8 engines.
The NHTSA mentioned complainants reported “no detectability previous to the engine failure,” which might result in an elevated threat of a crash leading to damage and/or property harm. A bearing failure may cause the engine to grab or a breaching of the engine block by a connecting rod, regulators mentioned.
The automobiles included within the preliminary investigation embody: 2019-2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500; 2021-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe; 2021-2024 Chevrolet Suburban; 2019-2024 GMC Sierra 1500; 2021-2024 GMC Yukon; 2021-2024 GMC Yukon XL; 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade; and 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade ESV.
Normal Motors was the U.S. chief in 2024 auto gross sales, posting a 4.3% enhance in gross sales for the 12 months, its greatest efficiency since 2019. Its Silverado pickup truck was the second-best promoting automobile within the U.S. final 12 months.
