Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| STEERING - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V339000 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | V (Vehicle) | 739 | 07/25/2011 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 06/28/2011 | 06/29/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Gm is recalling certain model year 2011cadillac escalade, escalade esv; chevrolet silverado hd, silverado ld, suburban, tahoe; and gmc sierra hd, sierra ld, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles. the intermediate steering shaft attaching bolts may not have been tightened to the proper specification. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could allow the joints to separate, and the driver could experience loss of steering increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gm dealers will inspect and ensure that the intermediate steering shaft bolts are tightened to the proper specification. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about july 13, 2011. owners may contact cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and gmc at 1-866-996-9463. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm's safety recall no. 11191.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| PIT-4322D | 12/01/2010 | 10037626 | Ready | 05/31/2011 | |
| PIT-4322D | 12/01/2010 | 10037626 | Gm: there is unwanted stability action or stability light on. this can be caused by the suspension being modified. *rm | 05/31/2011 | |
| SB-10-02-33-001 | 06/01/2010 | 10036545 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/oldsmobile and hummer: information on pitman arm shaft seal service kit. do not replace entire steering gear for pitman seal leak. technicians have been replacing entire steering gears due to not being able to | 03/28/2011 | |
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT PITMAN | |||||
| SB-10-02-33-001 | 06/01/2010 | 10036545 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/oldsmobile and hummer: information on pitman arm shaft seal service kit. do not replace entire steering gear for pitman seal leak. technicians have been replacing entire steering gears due to not being able to | 03/28/2011 | |