Unexpected engine seizures prompt investigation into some of GM's best-sellers
- The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating 877,710 vehicles made by General Motors due to reports of engine failures.
- The investigation includes various models from 2019 to 2024, particularly those with the L87 V8 engine.
- Complainants reported bearing failures that could lead to engine seizures, increasing crash risks, but no crashes or fires have been reported.
- General Motors stated it will cooperate with the investigation, which aims to assess potential safety issues.
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Feds probing GM engine failures in nearly 900K vehicles — including its best-selling model
US auto safety regulators have opened an investigation into complaints that General Motors vehicles equipped with certain V8 engines, including its best-selling Silverado, can seize up without warning.

Auto safety regulators open investigation into GM engine failures
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration on Thursday said it was investigating an estimated 877,710 vehicles after receiving 39 complaints from users of GM vehicles equipped with L87 V8 engines.
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