GM bulletin N232408230
What it saysGeneral Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall involving certain vehicles with a 2.8L diesel engine. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
GM filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 18, 2023, about the engine. It names 2 model years across Chevrolet and GMC (2019). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationPicked out of NHTSA’s summary below, word for word. The document itself is the record, and the dealer checks the VIN.
What it applies to, as NHTSA’s summary states it — build dates and equipment as the manufacturer filed them. The dealer checks the VIN and the build date on the door jamb; a vehicle outside the window is not covered by this bulletin.
Emission Recall - General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall involving certain vehicles with a 2.8L diesel engine. The Engine Control Module (ECM) may not properly handle diagnostic information for the exhaust Particulate Matter (PM) sensor. This can prevent the PM sensor signal from being used to diagnose the functionality of other components. Additionally, if a PM sensor fault occurs, it may not result in setting a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) or Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) illumination. Dealers are to reprogram the ECM.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N232408230 | Service bulletin | Oct 18, 2023 | 10244215 | PDF, 475 KB |
What the document itself lists
The manufacturer titles it “N232408230 - Emission Recall”.
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 9106925 | Customer Reimbursement Approved ZFAT ** - For USA and Canada dealers only N/A - For… | 0.2 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (9 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches GM’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themChevrolet 1 model year
GMC 1 model year
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 1 of them name Engine — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the engine
Source: same model, same component group39 other manufacturer communications filed against these GM models under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Chevrolet list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22-NA-080 | Service bulletin | Sep 6, 2025 | This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the camshaft actuator magnet to correct customer concerns of engine related shudder. |
| 00-06-01-026R | Service bulletin | Jun 5, 2025 | This service bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced after severe internal engine damage. |
| 23-NA-170 | Service bulletin | May 16, 2025 | This bulletin advises the tech to inspect deeper into what may be the main cause of an engine failure. |
| 23-NA-153 | Service bulletin | May 15, 2025 | The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is… |
| 15-NA-010 | Service bulletin | May 7, 2025 | This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel for new vehicles with less than 1,000 miles that may not pass California… |
| 25-NA-100 | Service bulletin | Apr 18, 2025 | This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on vehicles outside of a California Emissions State who move to and regist… |
| 25-NA-052 | Service bulletin | Mar 25, 2025 | This bulletin advises the technician to flush the cooling system multiple times if oil has been found in the cooling system and replace the… |
| 22-NA-074 | Service bulletin | Jan 30, 2025 | This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Chevrolet and GMC, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is GM N232408230 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the N232408230 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every GM warranty extension on file lists the ones GM has filed.
Which vehicles does N232408230 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years across 2 brands (Chevrolet and GMC): 2019 Chevrolet Express, 2019 GMC Savana. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.