NHTSA Complaint #11666582 — 2019 GMC SIERRA 1500

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with metal shavings in the oil pan and engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no assistance was provided. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the safety failure. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.