Recall 13V615000: 2012–2013 Chevrolet Silverado and 1 other model

Report received

Dec 11, 2013

Manufacturer

General Motors LLC

Potentially affected

9,733vehicles

Model years

2012–2013

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible 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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2012 Chevrolet Silverado68 complaints
• 2013 Chevrolet Silverado64 complaints
• 2012 GMC Sierra29 complaints
• 2013 GMC Sierra39 complaints