NHTSA Campaign 13V615000

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Issued by General Motors LLC · Reported Dec 11, 2013 · 9,733 vehicles affected

What's wrong

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD vehicles, equipped with 6.6L diesel engines and dual fuel tanks. In the affected vehicles, the transfer pump which moves fuel from the rear tank to the front tank could malfunction and cause the fuel gauge to indicate an inaccurate reading.

Consequence

If the fuel gauge indicates an inaccurate reading it may result in the vehicle unexpectedly stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

General Motors will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel transfer pump, as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. The recall began on May 30, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 13420.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2012 9,733
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2013 9,733
GMC SIERRA 2012 9,733
GMC SIERRA 2013 9,733

Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V615000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.