General Motors is recalling more than 132,000 trucks equipped with power-unlatching tailgates, the National Highway Traffic Safety said Tuesday. The recall is due to the tailgate's electronic gate-release switch potentially short-circuiting due to water intrusion,

General Motors is adding over 132,000 heavy-duty pickups in the U.S. to a previous recall for tailgate release switches that can short circuit and open the gates while the trucks are in park.

DETROIT -- General Motors is adding an estimated 132,000 pickup trucks to a recall that was announced earlier this year because of ongoing issue with the tailgates. According to the Associated Press, the recall impacts certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks that feature a manual gate and power lock and release.