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title: "CHEVROLET 5500HD (2021) - Recall 22V874000 — NHTSA record 224597 | Is It on Recall"
description: "General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet 4500HD/5500HD/6500HD vehicles. The hex flange lock nuts used in the suspension and steering jo"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-224597-chevrolet-5500hd-2021-recall-22v874000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# CHEVROLET 5500HD (2021) - Recall 22V874000 — NHTSA record 224597

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Nov 23, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: CHEVROLET 5500HD (2021) - Recall 22V874000
- **Reason**: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet 4500HD/5500HD/6500HD vehicles. The hex flange lock nuts used in the suspension and steering joints, were improperly heat treated and may break. Broken hex flange lock nuts may cause a loss of tension, leading to steering instability, and increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: General Motors, LLC
- **Quantity**: 5861
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 224597

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V874000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: CHEVROLET 5500HD; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Nov 23, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Feb 10, 2023
- **Record created**: Nov 25, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the hex flange lock nuts as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed December 27, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222391080.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V874000)

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