NHTSA Complaint #11511745 — 2020 GMC SIERRA 2500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11511745
Vehicle	2020 GMC SIERRA 2500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 6, 2023
Date Filed	March 14, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

Check engine came on Sunday morning the code that through was P0 526 u062F. After calling the dealer and setting maintenance to be done one day later, the truck broke down while driving on the side of the road. The dealer is saying that the belt came off and the tensioner locked up doing damage to the fan clutch and connector. The case, because the code that ran is saying that the belt wasn’t going the speed that it was supposed to because the tensioner failed. The vehicle only has 55,000 miles on it.

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