Block Heater Short Recall

[2017HD]

I just got an e-mail from CarFax stating there is a recall on my 17 Silverado HD DMax for a block heater short. I recently had the new cord from the previous recall done. Anybody else know about this new block heater short?

[grandpalarry777]

I have not been notified by GM about this recall but when I check the NHTSA Recall website, my truck is included. From what I have read, the "Fix" that was implemented in the last recall was in itself defective. Thus we are getting the new recall notices.

 

This is similar the to airbag recalls from a couple of years ago where they replaced the Takata airbags with new Takata airbags that were also defective. Good planning and execution at its best.

 

Here is the text from the GM Recall page. Basically it says that they don't have a fix yet.

 

Recall Title:

Engine Heater Short Circuit

Recall Description:

General Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2017-2019 model year Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500 and GMC Sierra 2500/3500 vehicles. In vehicles equipped with the Duramax diesel 6.6 liter engine and the optional engine-block heater cord, a short-circuit condition may develop in the engine-block heater cable or in the terminals that connect the heater cable to the block heater.

Safety Risk Description:

A short-circuit condition can cause damage to engine components and, in rare cases, start a fire in the engine compartment.

Repair Description:

GM is working to develop a remedy for this condition, including disabling this feature. Vehicles that have this feature disabled as a remedy to the safety condition will be contacted and offered replacement block heaters and heater cords under a separate customer satisfaction program.

[gmacecsko]

My dealer told me there is no fix yet