The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently issued recall notices for several vehicles.

General Motors

General Motors is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine. 

The NHTSA reports the connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage and engine failure, which could lead to a crash.

This recall applies to some 597,630 vehicles. 

Dealers will inspect the engine and repair or replace it if necessary. For vehicles that pass inspection, dealers will add higher viscosity oil, install a new oil fill cap, replace the oil filter, and update the owner's manual. 

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 9. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N252494000.

Motiv

Motiv Power Systems is recalling certain 2020-2023 F-53 and F-59 vehicles equipped with a Motiv Gen 5 EPIC powertrain.

 A support bracket may fatigue and break, allowing the main power disconnect to contact other structures and short out. This can shut down the high-voltage system, resulting in a loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.

The recall applies to some 139 vehicles. 

Motiv field support technicians will replace the bracket. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 13. Owners may contact Motiv customer service at 650-458-4804.

Volvo and Mack

Volvo Trucks North America is recalling some 2022-2025 Volvo VN and 2025 New VN trucks. 

The idler gear bracket fasteners may have been improperly tightened, allowing the idler gear to detach from the engine. This could damage the engine, and cause  the truck to stall, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

The recall affects some 102 vehicles.

 Dealers will inspect and replace the turbo compound units as necessary. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 11. 

Owners may contact Volvo Trucks' customer service at 800-528-6586. Volvo Trucks' number for this recall is RVXX2504.

Mack Trucks, which is owned by Volvo, has a similar recall of three 2025 Anthem trucks.

Dealers will inspect and replace the turbo compound units as necessary. Owner notification letters were to have been mailed April 24. 

Owners may contact Mack's customer service at 800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0477.

Owners of these vehicles should be contacted via through the mail, but fleet and independent owners can contact the NHTSA Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 or visit nhtsa.gov for more details. 

Freightliner and Western Star

Daimler Truck North America is recalling a number of 2026 Freightliner 108SD, Freightliner 114SD, Freightliner Cascadia, 2025-2026 Freightliner Business Class M2, Western Star 47X, and Western Star 49X trucks.. 

According to the NHTSA, a software error in the advanced signal and actuator module for the automatic emergency braking system may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate. Brake lights that fail could increase the risk of a crash.

This recall applies to some 1,891 vehicles. Dealers will update the brake light software. Owner notification letters are to be mailed May 24. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 800-547-0712. DTNA's number for this recall is F1018.