Cadillac / Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Power train
What is wrong
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, and Tahoe; and GMC Savana, Sierra HD, Sierra LD, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles, manufactured between November 7, 2012, through December 18, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect", and FMVSS No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention." The vehicles may have been built with a fractured park lock cable or a malformed steering column lock actuator gear in the lock module assembly.
What could happen
As a result, the vehicle may shift from Park with the ignition key removed or the ignition key in the OFF position. The vehicle may also shift out of Park without application of the brake pedal while the key is off. Either of these scenarios may cause the vehicle to roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible vehicle crash and/or injury.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected vehicles and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 21, 2013. Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463.
Vehicles covered
- Cadillac Escalade 2013
- Cadillac Escalade Esv 2013
- Cadillac Escalade Ext 2013
- Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 2013
- Chevrolet Express 2013
- Chevrolet Silverado 2013
- Chevrolet Suburban 2013
- Chevrolet Tahoe 2013
- Gmc Savana 2013
- Gmc Sierra 2013
- Gmc Yukon 2013
- Gmc Yukon Xl 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 13V001000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 2, 2013
- Owners notified
- Jan 17, 2013
- Vehicles or items affected
- 54,686
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 20, 2012 to Dec 18, 2012
- Part
- Power train › Automatic transmission; Steering › Column locking › Anti-theft device
- Maker's own recall number
- 12331
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 102
Notes
General Motors' number for this recall is 12331.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 www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Seat belts Apr 12, 2016
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Electrical system Feb 11, 2016
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Air bags Dec 10, 2015
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Equipment Oct 30, 2015
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Electrical system Oct 9, 2015
- Cadillac / Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Electrical system Dec 30, 2014
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.