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Although they’re new from the ground up for the 2019 model year, both the Silverado and Sierra have been hit with their first recall campaign. No fewer than 154 examples of the light-duty pickup are affected, and the figure doesn’t include trucks sold in Canada and Mexico.
So what seems to be the problem? General Motors explained to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that “these vehicles have a retainer ring within the passenger airbag module that may have been damaged during the assembly process.” This damage allows gas to escape during inflation, reducing the amount of gas during deployment.
If the passenger’s airbag doesn’t fill up properly in the case of a crash, it’s needless to say such a scenario would increase the risk of injury. General Motors highlights that the service technician would need 2.5 hours of labor to replace the “instrument panel airbag” at no cost to the customer.
Damaging during assembly speaks volumes about the quality control issues at General Motors, quality that has been going down for the past two decades if not for longer still. Now that Mary Barra announced thousands over thousands of layoffs in the United States, there’s no denying it will get worse from here on out for the biggest of the Big Three in Detroit.
Excluding destination and delivery, the cheapest Silverado 1500 from the new generation is yours from $29,795. The GMC-branded model is $33,500 from the get-go, which goes to show that the appetite for premium and luxury trucks is steadily going up.
Customers who prioritize suck-squeeze-bang-blow needn’t look beyond the Sierra 1500 AT4 with the Off-Road Performance Package. In this configuration, the 6.2-liter small-block V8 benefits from an additional 15 horsepower and 9 pound-feet of torque over the standard engine.
The “strongest, most advanced Silverado ever” can tow up to 12,200 pounds when equipped with the 6.2-liter V8. As for payload, the 4.3-liter V6 calls dibs with 2,500 pounds.
If the passenger’s airbag doesn’t fill up properly in the case of a crash, it’s needless to say such a scenario would increase the risk of injury. General Motors highlights that the service technician would need 2.5 hours of labor to replace the “instrument panel airbag” at no cost to the customer.
Damaging during assembly speaks volumes about the quality control issues at General Motors, quality that has been going down for the past two decades if not for longer still. Now that Mary Barra announced thousands over thousands of layoffs in the United States, there’s no denying it will get worse from here on out for the biggest of the Big Three in Detroit.
Excluding destination and delivery, the cheapest Silverado 1500 from the new generation is yours from $29,795. The GMC-branded model is $33,500 from the get-go, which goes to show that the appetite for premium and luxury trucks is steadily going up.
Customers who prioritize suck-squeeze-bang-blow needn’t look beyond the Sierra 1500 AT4 with the Off-Road Performance Package. In this configuration, the 6.2-liter small-block V8 benefits from an additional 15 horsepower and 9 pound-feet of torque over the standard engine.
The “strongest, most advanced Silverado ever” can tow up to 12,200 pounds when equipped with the 6.2-liter V8. As for payload, the 4.3-liter V6 calls dibs with 2,500 pounds.
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