2007 Chevrolet Kodiak & 2007 GMC Topkick recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trucks, the rear drive axle housing was manufactured with steel below the specified thickness and, as a result, it could develop a crack.
💥 The risk
If a crack develops and is not detected and repaired, the outboard end of the housing could eventually separate, allowing the hub, axle shaft, or wheel and brake assembly to separate from the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the axle free of charge. The recall began on april 12, 2007. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V154000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 07079
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 67
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-630-2438
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 12, 2007
- Built
- Nov 29, 2005 – Mar 1, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GM recall no. 07079.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.