Repairing Chevy Silverado ground straps

March 4, 2025
This bulletin applies to 2019-2022 Chevy Silverado vehicles. Customers may experience a MIL on, loss of power steering assist and loss of power brake assist.

This bulletin applies to 2019-2022 Chevy Silverado vehicles. Customers may experience a MIL on, loss of power steering assist and loss of power brake assist. 

One or more of the following DTCs may be set: B127B, B1325, B3205, C116C, C1595, P25A2, U0420 and/or U0422. This condition may be caused by high resistance in the G132 and G133 grounds, located behind the RH wheelhouse liner.

Inspect these grounds and repair the ground straps as needed. If replacement is needed, the engine to body ground strap is P/N 84827778. The frame-to-body ground strap is P/N 84498265.

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Mike Mavrigian | Motor Age Editor

Mike Mavrigian has written thousands of automotive technical magazine articles involving a variety of  specialties, from engine building to wheel alignment, and has authored more than a dozen books that crisscross the automotive spectrum. Mike operates Birchwood Automotive, an Ohio shop that builds custom engines and performs vintage vehicle restorations. The shop also features a professional photo studio to document projects and to create images for articles and books.

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