Advantage recall: Equipment
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain Rugged Liner tri-fold soft tonneau covers sold as accessory parts for 2019-2020 model year Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The original instructions may be difficult to follow, possibly resulting in the cover being installed incorrectly.
What could happen
An incorrectly installed cover can detach from the truck bed and become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and will provide them with a cover tether kit and improved instructions and additional labeling. The recall began January 24, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261860.
Vehicles covered
- Advantage Tri-Fold Tonneau Cover
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19E066000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 3, 2019
- Owners notified
- Jan 17, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 7,173
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 1, 2018 to Sep 27, 2019
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- N192261860
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.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.