General Motors (GM) has announced the recall of 461,839 vehicles due to a transmission issue, reported Reuters. The announcement was made by US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA). The transmission control valve issue in the affected vehicles could potentially lead to the rear wheels locking,

General Motors has issued an enormous recall notice covering a potential 461,839 diesel-powered pickup trucks and SUVs across its brands sold in the US and Canada, according to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Most of the 461,839 vehicles involved in the recall are pickup trucks. The recall also covers a limited number of SUVs: 1,502 Escalades, 5,182 Yukons, and 6,383 Suburbans/Tahoes. This gives a detailed breakdown of the exact models affected by GM's recall over the transmission issue.