GM is recalling 597,630 trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially defective 6.2-liter V8 engines. Impacted models include the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and GMC Sierra 1500. The engines may have internal debris or an out of spec crankshaft,

General Motors is recalling 721,000 SUVs and trucks worldwide due to an engine failure issue that may cause the vehicles to “lose propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash,” per the recall notice.

The recall follows a January investigation​ by U.S. auto safety regulators into reports of engine failure in certain GM vehicles.