NHTSA campaign 24V894000 · Manufacturer campaign N242469160
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 24V-894: Tailgate May Open While Driving
NHTSA recall 24V894000 (Manufacturer campaign N242469160) was reported by General Motors, LLC on November 26, 2024, with 131,231 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Chevrolet Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and more for the 2024 model year. Owners were notified on December 17, 2024, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V894000 (also written 24V-894 or 24V894)
- Filed by
- General Motors, LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- N242469160
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 131,231 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Latches/Locks/Linkages — Tailgate — Latch
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 83.33% (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 24V894000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 24V894000.
Defect description
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500, 3500, and GMC Sierra HD 2500, 3500 vehicles equipped with power-unlatching tailgates. The tailgate's electronic gate-release switch may short circuit due to water intrusion, which can result in the tailgate inadvertently unlatching while the vehicle is in Park.
Safety consequence
An unlatched tailgate may open and result in a loss of unsecured cargo, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Owners are advised to check that the tailgate is closed and latched before driving. Dealers will replace the exterior touchpad switch assemblies, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N242469160. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA Recall 24V-060.
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 nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 24V894000
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.