2012 Chevrolet Express & 2012 Chevrolet Suburban + 2 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
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.
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
- 12V112000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 12055
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 6,159
- Component
- STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 4, 2012
- Built
- Feb 7, 2012 – Feb 22, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GMs 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.