General Motors recalls 368,000 larger duty trucks

General Motors stated Friday it is recalling 368,000 medium- and heavy-duty diesel trucks geared up with engine-block heaters for fire dangers after 19 reports of fires.

The recall concerns some 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500 trucks, 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks geared up with Duramax 6.6-liter diesel engines and an additional engine-block heater, consisting of 324,000 U.S vehicles. The engine block heater cord or the terminals may short circuit and fail, GM stated.

There are no reports of injuries, accidents or deaths associated to the recall, GM spokesman Dan Flores stated.

GM stated the remedy for the issue was currently under development, and told dealers on April 25 the company was collaborating with the provider “to obtain the required parts as quickly as possible.”

GM’s internal investigation started after a company engineer filed a report in December to the firm’s “Speak up for Safety” program after inspecting an engine-block heater recovered from a warranty return.

GM stopped building trucks with the additional combination late last month.