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Chevrolet 2022 Express Cutaway Van: Fire Risk from Overheated HVAC Wiring

Chevrolet is recalling 2022 Express Cutaway vans with overheated HVAC wiring that could cause fire. Owners must have dealers fix the rear blower motor circuit by May 2023.

🇺🇸 NHTSA recall #23V247000VehicleChevrolet ›
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What happened, in plain English

Chevrolet is recalling 2022 Express Cutaway vans that have a risk of fire due to overheated wiring in the rear HVAC system. This issue can occur when the blower motor circuit is left unused with exposed connectors. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80796-chevrolet-2022-express-cutaway-van-fire-risk-from-overheated-hvac.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80796-chevrolet-2022-express-cutaway-van-fire-risk-from-overheated-hvac · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #23V247000

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“Chevrolet 2022 Express Cutaway Van: Fire Risk from Overheated HVAC Wiring.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80796-chevrolet-2022-express-cutaway-van-fire-risk-from-overheated-hvac. Based on NHTSA recall #23V247000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V247000).

Why it’s dangerous

The rear HVAC blower motor circuit can corrode and overheat when left unused with exposed connectors. This overheating increases the risk of fire in normal vehicle use.

Who’s affected

Owners of 2022 Chevrolet Express Cutaway vans with the optional rear HVAC system are affected. Drivers using these vehicles without the fix may face fire risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your 2022 Chevrolet Express Cutaway has an optional rear HVAC system. The recall covers vehicles with exposed wiring at the rear HVAC blower motor circuit.

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    Chevrolet
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Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact Chevrolet Customer Service

    Call 1-800-222-1020 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a fix.

  2. Have Dealer Fix Wiring

    Dealers will seal the rear HVAC blower motor circuits at the left side B-pillar for free by May 2023.

    May 2023
Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Dealers will properly seal the rear HVAC blower motor circuits at the left side B-pillar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GMC's number for this recall is N222386050.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

2 dated steps over 33 days.

1. Owner letters mailed: May 2, 202312. NHTSA received the defect report: Jun 4, 202322023
  1. Owner letters mailed
  2. NHTSA received the defect report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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We’ve drafted a message you can send Chevrolet to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 23V247000 — Chevrolet 2022 Express Cutaway Van: Fire Risk from Overheated HVAC Wiring

Hello,

I own a Chevrolet 2022 Express Cutaway Van: Fire Risk from Overheated HVAC Wiring that is covered by recall 23V247000 from Chevrolet.

The official recall notice states: Dealers will properly seal the rear HVAC blower motor circuits at the left side B-pillar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 2, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GMC's number for this recall is N222386050.

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.

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Where this comes from

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.

  • Official source: NHTSA Recall #23V247000 (June 4, 2023)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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