# NHTSA recall 20V142000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 20V142000
- Manufacturer's number: N192284960
- Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
- Reported: 2020\-03\-12
- Owners notified: 2020\-04\-13
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 1909

## What is wrong

General Motors LLC \(GM\) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles.  The hood\-latch striker wires may not have been heat\-treated properly, possibly causing them to fracture.


## What can happen

If a striker wire fractures, the hood may open unexpectedly while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hood assembly, free of charge.  The recall began April 13, 2020.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1\-800\-222\-1020 or GMC customer service at 1\-888\-988\-7267.  GM's number for this recall is N192284960.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 2 to 2025 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-04\-16
- Vehicles in the campaign: 1909
- Reported remedied: 1717 \(89%\)
- Reported unreachable: 5
- Reported removed: 2

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2020/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2020 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2020/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2020 GMC SIERRA 2500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2020/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2020 GMC SIERRA 3500](/makes/gmc/sierra/2020/recalls.md). Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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