Mar 22, 2025

Why Your Car's Greasy Gearbox is a Safety Hazard: Why GM Recalled 1.4 Million Vehicles

General Motors Recalls Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Hummer EV Due to Potential Axle Gear Wear

Recall Units:

The General Motors China company is required to register a recall plan with the National Market Supervision Administration, as per the Defective Products Recall Management Regulations and the Implementing Provisions. The initial notice lists the vehicle make (Chengdu) affected by the recall.

Recall Batch: S2025M0034V

General Motors China Company will begin recalling 45,023 vehicles manufactured between September 30, 2021, and April 22, 2023, including the following models:

  • Chevrolet Blazer (L), produced from September 10, 2021, to April 19, 2023.
  • GMC Hummer EV, produced from September 22, 2021, to March 24, 2025.

Affected Vehicles

Problem Description:

In vehicles used for an extended period, a risk is identified in the drivetrain axle gear. Due to wear or corrosion of the axles over time, sound can be heard while driving at higher speeds and potentially cause vehicle failure due to lack of power.

If you are concerned about this issue or notice anything unusual with your own GM Car; please get hold of their support center now.

Technical Solution:

To rectify the situation, General Motors will provide 450 vehicles free replacement for axle maintenance and modern upgrades to upgrade software systems controlling drives systems. Customers are being personally contacted by authorized sales centers and told when they could arrange vehicle servicing. Users can also report issues on national market surveillance department website. For support or questions, please use given customer support hotline numbers.

Note: This text has been translated from the Chinese Article Provided

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