CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2012: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V112000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-04-04 2012-03-22 2012-03-22

Production Dates: 2012-02-07 - 2012-02-22

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 12055

Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6159

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, A LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

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.

Notes

GM'S 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.