Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published December 6, 2025
Chevrolet Silverado 4500 (2020) Brake Fire Recall: Electrical Short Risk
GM recalls 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 4500s with brake pressure switch electrical short that could cause fire while driving or parked. Owners must park away from structures until repair.
“Chevrolet Silverado 4500 (2020) Brake Fire Recall: Electrical Short Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79334-chevrolet-silverado-4500-2020-brake-fire-recall-electrical-short-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #25V390000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V390000).
General Motors LLC is recalling certain 2019-2024 Chevrolet Silverado Medium Duty vehicles due to a fire risk from an electrical short in the brake pressure switch, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall was announced on December 6, 2025. Owners should park outside and away from structures until the repair is complete.
How to tell if you have it
Chevrolet Silverado 4500, 2019-2024
Chevrolet Silverado 5500, 2019-2021, 2023-2024
Chevrolet Silverado 6500, 2019, 2021-2024
Chevrolet 6500, 2019
Chevrolet Duplicate Silverado 5500, 2019
What to do
Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch wire harness free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 11, 2025. Owners may contact GM customer assistance at 1-866-467-9700.
The hazard
An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked, according to NHTSA records show. The brake pressure sensor assembly may leak brake fluid into the switch and cause the short circuit.
Context
General Motors LLC has 414 other recalls on record since February 11, 2011. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Chevrolet Silverado 2020 power train recall (October 13, 2026), a Cadillac Lyriq 2024 rearview camera malfunction risk (October 13, 2026), and a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 air bag recall (September 24, 2026). NHTSA has received one owner complaint for the 2019 Chevrolet 6500 mentioning a fire as of October 2, 2024.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 4500 has a recall notice from GM mailed September 11, 2025. Vehicles previously repaired under 23V266 need the new repair completed.
Brand
Chevrolet
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Park Away From Structures
Move your vehicle to a safe location away from buildings, trees, or other flammable materials until the brake repair is complete.
Contact GM Customer Assistance
Call GM at 1-866-467-9700 to schedule a brake pressure switch repair.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 11, 2025. Owners may contact GM customer assistance number at 1-866-467-9700. GM's number for this recall is N242482680. Vehicles in this recall that were previously repaired under 23V266 will need to have the new remedy completed.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 3 months.
1Owner letters mailed
2NHTSA received the defect report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Chevrolet
We’ve drafted a message you can send Chevrolet to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V390000 — Chevrolet Silverado 4500 (2020) Brake Fire Recall: Electrical Short Risk
Hello,
I own a Chevrolet Silverado 4500 (2020) Brake Fire Recall: Electrical Short Risk that is covered by recall 25V390000 from Chevrolet.
The official recall notice states: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch wire harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 11, 2025. Owners may contact GM customer assistance number at 1-866-467-9700. GM's number for this recall is N242482680. Vehicles in this recall that were previously repaired under 23V266 will need to have the new remedy completed.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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