General Motors Issues One Recall, Expands Another
General Motors has issued a recall and expanded another.
One involves tires, the other involves engines.
The General is recalling certain trims of the 2025-2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV because the Continental tires could delaminate -- or, in other words, fall apart. Obviously, if a tire falls apart at speed, that could lead to a crash.
The recall is limited to the 21-inch Continental CrossContact RX 275/40R21 tires, and if we want to get even more specific, it's the ones produced the week of Oct. 6, 2024.
Owners might notice unusual wear, bulging, excessive vibration, or excessive noise.
It's not just the Equinox -- other vehicles using the same tires are also affected. If you have those Continentals on your ride, get thee to the service center ASAP.
Meanwhile, a recall issued in April for GM's 6.2-liter L87 V8 may expand, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into additional complaints about engine bearing failures.
From our parent site, AutoGuide:
The affected engines are found in several GM models, including the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV. NHTSA's latest report suggests the GM's engine issue may extend to a much larger pool of vehicles.
The original recall issued in late April captured 721,000 full-size vehicles produced between March 1, 2021, and May 31, 2024. NHTSA says it's now looking into an additional 286,051 vehicles from model years 2019 to 2021, along with some 2024 vehicles produced beyond the cutoff date, after receiving an additional 1,157 complaints.
NHTSA has decided to escalate the matter to a full engineering analysis before deciding whether the scope of the recall should be enlarged.
If you own one of these vehicles and want to see if you're affected, visit NHTSA.gov and look for ODI Report Identification Number EA25-001.
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Reminds me of the Firestone 500 debacle of 1975. Not much changes.
I like tires. Not Continental so much, but this statement is based on tires put on by the OEM at the factory and was several years ago. OEM tires can be strange.
I like V8s. But not the 6.2L. 5-ish is enough. I have a 5.0 and a 5.3 and a 4.6 (but I didn't choose the 4.6L, it was given to me).
Hey I'm told that gas is cheap, but I'm stuck at home, truck is in pieces. 🙁