NHTSA Campaign 05V018000
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
NHTSA campaign 05V018000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: gear box: shaft sector. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 05V018000 with NHTSA on January 21, 2005; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 05V018000, NHTSA lists up to 3,344 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 1, 2004 and January 31, 2005.
Owner notification letters for 05V018000 were scheduled from January 26, 2005, 5 days after the report.
05V018000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2005.
Owners of the model years 05V018000 covers have filed at least 35 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 05V018000 vehicles, the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado has the most (24).
By potentially affected vehicles, 05V018000 ranks 177 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 05V018000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 20 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 05V018000 was 04V273000, reported on June 9, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. THE BOLT MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF STEERING.
- The risk
- IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BOLT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 05010.
Reported January 21, 2005
Vehicles covered by 05V018000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
GMC (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 05V018000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 21, 2005. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted