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NHTSA campaign 24V737000 · manufacturer recall N242477131

2025 Chevrolet Blazer and 1 other Chevrolet model: latches/locks/linkages recall

A broken door striker can cause the door to open unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury.

high 731 vehicles affected

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
Problem General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Blazer, Blazer EV, and Equinox vehicles. The door strikers were not properly heat-treated, which can cause them to break. Risk A broken door striker can cause the door to open unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will replace all four side door strikers and attachment bolts, free of charge. All affected vehicles are still in dealership inventory and therefore no owner notification letters are expected to be mailed. Owners may call Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242477131.

Reported to NHTSA Oct 2, 2024 by General Motors, LLC.

What that means, in plain English

Source: WhichTrim's reading of the filing above — not NHTSA's wording

An improperly heat-treated door striker that can break and cause a door to open unexpectedly while driving directly reduces occupant protection and can lead to ejection or injury, placing this in the high category.

Written for us by a language model from the manufacturer's filed text, which is quoted in full above. Where the two differ, the filing is the record and this is only our summary of it.

The fix, from the dealer bulletin

Source: NHTSA remedy instructions and dealer notice
Stop-sale Yes: the bulletin says the vehicle may not be sold or delivered until repaired
Remedy Instructions filed: the dealer bulletin exists

Parts named

Part numberDescriptionQty
11604173Bolt
13558435Door Striker

Torque

  • 4. Install two NEW Door Latch Striker bolts (1). Torque NEW bolts to 22Nm (16 lb ft)

The advisory, as filed: “Attention: It is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied.”

Read from NHTSA’s copy of the manufacturer’s dealer documents (manufacturer campaign N242477131). The procedure itself is in the bulletin; a franchised dealer has the current copy on the manufacturer’s portal, and that copy governs. Working a lot or a fleet? Recall Watch carries this line on every VIN it checks: remedy status, hours, stop-sale.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 24V737000
Model yearClassSafety SignalRecalls on file
2025 Chevrolet BlazerCompact SUVC4
2025 Chevrolet EquinoxCompact SUVC6

Those are the model years inside WhichTrim's range, 2016 onward. The campaign may cover others outside it, and the only thing that settles whether one specific vehicle is included is its VIN.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report checks this campaign’s build window and engine against it.

Campaign 24V737000 · the manufacturer calls it N242477131

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is N242477131 the same recall as 24V737000?

Yes. N242477131 is the number General Motors, LLC uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 24V737000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.