GMC’s 2022 Hummer EV Version 1 pickups have solely not too long ago began hitting the streets in bigger numbers and so they’re already hit with the primary recall.

Luckily, the Hummer EV’s first recall solely impacts 10 autos in america and it is not associated to the powertrain. Even higher, all of the affected autos have already been mounted, a GMC spokesperson advised The Drive. That was quick.

From the NHTSA recall web page dated March 10, we be taught that the trigger for the recall is a taillight malfunction. Extra particularly, embedded software program within the microcontroller of the taillamp meeting may cause one or each taillights to change into inoperative or stay totally or partially illuminated; sure, the Hummer EV’s taillights have their very own software program.

GM explains that if the taillamp is inoperative, all its capabilities (brake gentle, flip sign, backup lamp, facet marker, clearance lamp, and tail gentle) will probably be disabled. If it stays totally or partially illuminated, some or all of those taillamp capabilities will stay activated always, even after the automobile is turned off. 

As such, these autos fail to adjust to the necessities of Federal Motor Car Security Normal quantity 108, “Lamps, Reflective Units, and Related Gear.” For sure, a taillight that fails to light up or illuminates incorrectly could enhance the danger of a crash because it reduces the visibility of the automobile or communicates incorrect data to different drivers.

As a treatment for this challenge, GMC sellers will examine and exchange as vital one or each taillight assemblies—seems they already did that. The automaker says it has already shipped an preliminary provide of lamp assemblies to concerned sellers on March 1.

On affected autos, drivers could obtain a “Verify [Right/Left] Rear Flip Lamp” notification when making an attempt to activate the flip sign.

The issue was first reported on February 1 by a GM worker based mostly on two subject studies of malfunctioning taillamps on 2022 Hummer EVs. GM stated it’s conscious of three confirmed subject complaints of this situation however no crashes.

Automobiles constructed after January 20, 2022 have been both repaired previous to cargo or constructed with components containing corrected software program.