‘Park Outside’: GM Recalls 40,000 Pickups to Fix Fire Risk

An all-electric Chevrolet Silverado and a 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV are on display during a preview at the Washington, D.C. Auto Show at Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, on Jan. 19, 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images

NEW YORK—General Motors is recalling certain Chevrolet Silverado medium-duty trucks for model year 2019 or later, following the discovery of a potential leak in brake fluid that could result in a fire.

Potentially 40,428 vehicles could be affected. They include 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD models with model years between 2019 and 2023, according to documents posted by U.S. safety regulators on Saturday.