NHTSA campaign 19V328000 · Manufacturer campaign N182206310, -11, -12
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 19V-328: Engine Block Heater/Terminal Short-Circuit
NHTSA recall 19V328000 (Manufacturer campaign N182206310, -11, -12) was reported by General Motors LLC on April 25, 2019, with 318,374 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Chevrolet Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and more for model years 2017–2019. Owners were notified on December 11, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V328000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V328000 (also written 19V-328 or 19V328)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N182206310, -11, -12
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 318,374 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.97% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V328000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Silverado 2500
Chevrolet Silverado 3500
Chevrolet Silverado 4500
- 2019 · Vehicles built May 23, 2018 – April 19, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Silverado 5500
- 2019 · Vehicles built May 23, 2018 – April 19, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Silverado 6500
- 2019 · Vehicles built May 23, 2018 – April 19, 2019 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Sierra 2500
GMC Sierra 3500
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V328000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 5500 and 6500 vehicles and 2017-2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with Duramax 6.6 liter diesel engines and an optional engine-block heater. The engine block heater cord or the terminals that connect the heater cord to the block heater may short circuit and fail.
Safety consequence
A short-circuit may damage the engine components and increase the risk of fire.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will contact owners, dealers will replace the engine block heater, free of charge. Additionally, in Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 vehicles, dealers will install a new rerouted heater cord. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-586-596-1733. GM's number for this recall is N182206310.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V328000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.