Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Steering
What is wrong
General motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet express and suburban vehicles, and gmc savana and yukon xl heavy duty vehicles. The steering gear pitman shaft may not have been adequately hardened and could fracture.
What could happen
If this condition occurs, a loss of steering could result, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering gear and, if necessary, replace the steering gear pitman shaft. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on april 4, 2012.
Vehicles covered
- Chevrolet Express 2012
- Chevrolet Suburban 2012
- Gmc Savana 2012
- Gmc Yukon Xl 2012
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V112000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 22, 2012
- Owners notified
- Apr 4, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 6,159
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 7, 2012 to Feb 22, 2012
- Part
- Steering › Gear box › Shaft pitman
- Maker's own recall number
- 12055
Notes
Gmâs safety recall campaign number is 12055. Customers may 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.
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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.