GM Recalls 820,000 Pickup Trucks For Tailgate Issue

General Motors (GM) is recalling 820,000 newer pickup trucks in North America because tailgates could unlatch and open unexpectedly.

The recall covers 2020 through 2024 model year trucks with power unlatching tailgates because water could leak into the exterior tailgate switch and cause a short circuit while parked. I Photo: General Motors Facebook

The recall covers 2020 through 2024 model year trucks with power unlatching tailgates because water could leak into the exterior tailgate switch and cause a short circuit while parked, reported David Shepardson for Reuters.

GM stated it is aware of one reported incident of a minor injury and three minor property damage complaints related to the recall issue.

The recall affects about 570,000 trucks in the US and 250,000 in Canada. This recall marks GM's largest US recall of the year and one of the larger recalls filed so far in 2024. US and Canadian regulators warned that if the tailgate opens, unsecured cargo could fall out of the truck bed and onto the road when moving.

GM dealers will replace the exterior touchpad switch assemblies, but until replacement parts are available, vehicles in inventory at dealerships and owners may have the part disabled.

GM mentioned that the replacement parts use a new material that improves resistance to water intrusion.

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