GM Vans and Mack Electric Trucks Targeted
Safety campaigns addressing steering gear fasteners and false hill start assist alerts require immediate inspection scheduling by North American commercial fleet operators.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued four safety recall notices covering commercial vans, medium-duty electric trucks, emergency vehicles, and portable power equipment. Because these commercial platforms share North American manufacturing specifications, Canadian fleet managers and maintenance directors should cross-reference vehicle identification numbers (VINs) against Transport Canada recall databases.
General Motors (GM) accounts for the largest action, recalling 12,715 model-year 2025–2026 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana commercial vans under campaign N262579350. An improperly tightened fastener on the steering gear assembly could separate while driving, causing a sudden loss of steering control. Dealership service centres will inspect component serial numbers and replace affected steering assemblies. Simultaneously, Mack Trucks is recalling 151 model-year 2024–2026 Medium-Duty Electric (MDe) trucks under recall SC0502. An erroneously enabled hill start assist (HSA) dashboard message may mislead drivers and allow unexpected vehicle rollback on inclines, requiring a software update and owner's manual correction.
Two targeted equipment campaigns accompany the vehicle notices. Cummins is recalling 479 trailer-mounted generator sets (models C275D2RE, C200D2RE, C150D2RE, and C100D2RE) under recall 5849 to tighten loose voltage selector switch leads that pose electrical shock or burn hazards. Additionally, Ferrara Fire Apparatus is updating touchscreen firmware on two 2025 KME Panther and Ferrara Cinder emergency units to prevent display failures that could disable exterior warning lights.
