Exterior lighting: brake lights
- Component
- Exterior lighting: brake lights
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 242
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2022-06-30
- Owners notified
- 2023-01-27
Defect description
General Motors (GM) has decided that certain 2022 model year Chevrolet Silverado, and GMC Sierra vehicles equipped with an accessory sport bar. The accessory sport bar contains a high-mounted brake light that may not function. In addition, it may block the vehicle's existing high-mounted brake light. As such, these vehicles may fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Safety risk
An inoperative high-mounted brake light can reduce visibility to other drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect the installation of the accessory bar and provide the correct vehicle wiring, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters advising owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 10, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 27, 2023. Owners may contact GM's customer service on 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.. GM's recall number for this recall is N222368110.