GM Recalls Blazer, Equinox Models for Sudden Door Openings

General Motors is recalling Mexican-built 2025 Chevrolet Blazer, Blazer EV, and Equinox vehicles because the door strikers were not properly heat-treated, which can cause them to break, according to the required filing made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this morning. This is an extension of a previous recall. (read AutoInformed.com on: New Year Recalls from BMW, Bombardier, Daimler, GM, Hyundai, Kia, Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota)

“Certain door strikers provided by Brano Group A.S. in the Czech Republic were not properly heat-treated to meet GM hardness specifications. Vehicles potentially built with suspect door strikers were recalled under NHTSA recall 23V869. Containment efforts initiated by GM’s Ramos Arizpe assembly plant for recall 23V869 did not effectively remove all stock of the suspect door strikers,” GM said in the filing.

Dealers will replace all four side door strikers and attachment bolts, free of charge as required by U.S. safety regulations. All affected vehicles are still in dealership inventory and therefore no owner notification letters are expected to be mailed. Owners may call Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. About GM recall N242477131. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or go to nhtsa.gov about NHTSA 4V737.