KW5 Factory-verified

Chevrolet · Regular Production Option

Alternator, 220 amps

Years 2016–20, 2022–27 Models 10 Factory citations 55

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Also described as Generator, 220 amp

Also documented for Buick Cadillac GMC

Documented applications

Colorado — Third generation (2023–2027)

2023–2027 Factory-verified

Trail Boss, Z71, ZR2: S; WT, LT: O

GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23colorado electrical body builder, p.11.
GM factory document — 2024 chevrolet 24colorado electrical body builder manual 18272478 2023oct09, p.12.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet colorado fleet order guide, p.48.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet colorado fleet order guide, p.54.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet colorado fleet order guide, p.53.

Express — GMT610 (2003–2027)

2016–2018, 2022–2027 Factory-verified

the 2025–2027 guides read Alternator, 220 amps; O: Cargo 1WT, Cutaway 1WT, Cutaway 2WT (2025–2026), Passenger 1LS, Passenger 1LT

GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet express savana electrical body builders manual service manual 2016 en us, p.8.
GM factory document — 2017 chevrolet express savana electrical body builders manual service manual 2017 en us, p.8.
GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet 18 express savana bodybuilders sm 2017nov06, p.16.
GM factory document — 2022 chevrolet 22 express savana electrical body builder sm en us 2021oct12, p.13.
GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23 express savana body builder sm en us 2022sep13, p.14.
GM factory document — 2024 chevrolet 24 express savana body builder manual 18553161 2023oct26, p.14.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet my25 express savana electrical bbm, p.12.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet express cargo fleet order guide, p.13.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet express cutaway fleet order guide, p.20.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet express passenger fleet order guide, p.11.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet my26 express savana electrical bbm, p.12.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet express cargo fleet order guide, p.14.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet express cutaway fleet order guide, p.21.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet express passenger fleet order guide, p.12.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet express cargo fleet order guide, p.13.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet express cutaway fleet order guide, p.10.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet express passenger fleet order guide, p.11.

Silverado 1500 — Fifth generation (2027)

2027 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet next generation silverado 1500 retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet next generation silverado 1500 retail and fleet fleet order guide, p.11.

Silverado HD — K2XX (2015–2019)

2016–2019 Factory-verified

2017: GM's 2017 Silverado 2500HD order guide; 2018: GM's 2018 Silverado 2500HD order guide; 2019: GM's 2019 Silverado 2500HD order guide

GM factory document — 2016 chevrolet silverado 2500hd fleet order guide wayback, p.4.
GM factory document — 2017 chevrolet silverado 2500hd order guide revised august 12 2016 copy gm authority, p.24.
GM factory document — 2018 chevrolet silverado 2500hd order guide copy gm authority, p.36.
GM factory document — 2019 chevrolet silverado 2500hd order guide april 20 2018 iteration 2 copy gm authority, p.36.

Silverado HD (T1XX, 2020–2027)

2023, 2025–2027 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23silverado 2500 3500hd electrical body builder sm en us 2022oct12, p.11.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.

Silverado Medium Duty (GM515, 2019–2026)

2025–2026 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet silverado 4500 hd 5500 hd and 6500 hd fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet silverado 4500 hd 5500 hd and 6500 hd fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.

Silverado — T1XX (2019–2026)

2020, 2022–2026 Factory-verified

GM factory document — 2020 chevrolet silverado 1500 fleet order guide wayback, p.1.
GM factory document — 2022 chevrolet 22 silverado 1500 new electrical body builder 042822, p.12.
GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23 silverado 1500 electrical body builder sm en us 2022oct24, p.12.
GM factory document — 2024 chevrolet 24 silverado1500 electrical body builder 2023nov29, p.14.
GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet silverado 1500 retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet silverado 1500 retail and fleet fleet order guide rpo codes, p.1.

Suburban — T1XX (2021–2027)

2022–2023, 2025–2027 Factory-verified

2027: S on all trims

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet new suburban fleet order guide, p.6.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet suburban fleet order guide, p.6.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet suburban fleet order guide, p.6.
GM factory document — 2022 chevrolet 22 suburban tahoe electrical body builder sm u 2021oct08, p.11.
GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23 suburban tahoe electrical body builder sm en us 2022sep13, p.11.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet suburban tahoe electrical body builder manual service manual 2026 en us, p.7.

Tahoe — T1XX (2021–2027)

2022–2023, 2025–2027 Factory-verified

2027: retail guides: S on all trims

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet new tahoe retail and fleet fleet order guide, p.6.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet tahoe retail and fleet fleet order guide, p.6.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet tahoe retail and fleet fleet order guide, p.6.
GM factory document — 2022 chevrolet 22 suburban tahoe electrical body builder sm u 2021oct08, p.11.
GM factory document — 2023 chevrolet 23 suburban tahoe electrical body builder sm en us 2022sep13, p.11.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet suburban tahoe electrical body builder manual service manual 2026 en us, p.7.

Traverse — Third generation (2024–2027)

2025–2027 Factory-verified

S on all trims

GM factory document — 2025 chevrolet traverse fleet order guide, p.8.
GM factory document — 2026 chevrolet traverse fleet order guide, p.9.
GM factory document — 2027 chevrolet traverse fleet order guide, p.9.
2024 Single-source

decoderpo.com's 2024 ALL-NEW Traverse order guide page lists it on its Standart Equipment tab (LS, LT, Z71); the page is a T3 mirror of GM's guide and the repository holds no GM document for 2024

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