General Motors is recalling 597,630 of its full-size U.S. trucks and SUVs because the vehicles' V8 engines can fail without warning, raising the risk of a crash. Manufacturing defects in the connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components "can lead to engine damage and engine failure,

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,