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US Probes Engine Failure Risk in More Than 870,000 GM Trucks

Chevrolet Silverado pick-up trucks at a dealership in Colma, California.

Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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US auto safety regulators are probing General Motors Co. over concerns that more than 870,000 of its full-size pickup trucks and SUVs face the risk of engine failure.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary evaluation into possible issues with V8 engines in Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, as well as the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade SUVs. The affected population includes vehicles spanning model years 2019 through 2024.