CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 14V152000

Make Model Year
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2015
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2014-05-19 2014-03-31 2014-03-31

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 14121

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 489936

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

General Motors LLC "GM " is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty Regular Cab, Double Cab, and Crew Cab 1500 series and model year 2015 Suburban and Tahoe; GMC model year 2014 Sierra Regular Cab, Double Cab, and Crew Cab 1500 Series and model year 2015 Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6-Speed Automatic Transmission "feature code MYC". The subject vehicles may have a transmission oil cooler line that is not securely seated in the fitting.

Consequence

If the line is not securely seated and transmission oil leaks from the fitting, the oil could contact a hot surface and cause a vehicle fire.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission oil cooler line connection and repair the vehicles, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-866-694-6546 or GMC owners may contact GMC at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14121.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.