General Motors (NYSE: GM) is recalling more than 70,000 2022 model GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks equipped with chrome front grille deflectors. The attachments that hold the front grille deflectors in place may fracture, resulting in grille detachment, according to the mandatory safety defect filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today.
“This recall only involves GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles with chrome grille deflectors produced after GM’s 2022 model year mid-cycle enhancement for the Sierra (RPOJ22). 2022 model year Sierra 1500 series vehicles produced prior to the mid-cycle enhancement (RPO J21) are not affected by this recall. Vehicles with non-chrome grille deflectors are not part of this recall. 2500/3500 vehicles have a different grille design and are not part of this recall,” GM told NHTSA.
Chronology
- On 19 January 2024, a GM employee submitted a report to GM’s Speak Up for Safety (SUFS) program after a customer complaint of a front grille deflector detaching from a 2022 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicle while driving.
- GM opened a product investigation on 27 February 2024, which was closed on 23 May 2024 as no defect trend was identified.
- On 11 December 2024, GM opened a new product investigation based on a rise in claim rates identified during continued monitoring of deflector detachments on GMC Sierra vehicles. GM’s investigation identified a suspect build window of vehicles with chrome grille deflectors produced after GM’s mid-cycle enhancement for the 2022 Sierra 1500 series. Chrome deflectors supplied during the suspect manufacturing window may have attachment points that may not adequately withstand expected loads. GM identified 1225 field complaints potentially related to this condition, including 4 allegations of an associated accident. These complaints were received by GM between 29 April 2022, and 27 December 2024. GM is not aware of any injuries associated with this condition.
- On 30 January 2025, GM’s Safety Field Action Decision Authority (SFADA) decided to conduct a safety recall.
The remedy for the safety defect is currently in development. Owner notification letters are not expected to be mailed until 24 March 2025. Owners may call GM customer service for GMC at 1-800-462-8782. GM’s number for this recall is N242490120. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at nhtsa.gov about NHTSA Recall 25V060 or 25V-060.
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Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
GM Recalls Sierra 1500 Trucks for Grilles Flying Off
General Motors (NYSE: GM) is recalling more than 70,000 2022 model GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks equipped with chrome front grille deflectors. The attachments that hold the front grille deflectors in place may fracture, resulting in grille detachment, according to the mandatory safety defect filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today.
“This recall only involves GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles with chrome grille deflectors produced after GM’s 2022 model year mid-cycle enhancement for the Sierra (RPOJ22). 2022 model year Sierra 1500 series vehicles produced prior to the mid-cycle enhancement (RPO J21) are not affected by this recall. Vehicles with non-chrome grille deflectors are not part of this recall. 2500/3500 vehicles have a different grille design and are not part of this recall,” GM told NHTSA.
Chronology
The remedy for the safety defect is currently in development. Owner notification letters are not expected to be mailed until 24 March 2025. Owners may call GM customer service for GMC at 1-800-462-8782. GM’s number for this recall is N242490120. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at nhtsa.gov about NHTSA Recall 25V060 or 25V-060.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.