NHTSA Campaign 05V055000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
NHTSA campaign 05V055000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: manual transmission: shift pattern indicator. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 05V055000 with NHTSA on February 14, 2005; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 05V055000, NHTSA lists up to 7,194 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 1, 2005 and February 28, 2005.
Owner notification letters for 05V055000 were scheduled from February 22, 2005, 8 days after the report.
05V055000 covers 10 models from Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2005.
Owners of the model years 05V055000 covers have filed at least 108 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 05V055000 vehicles, the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado has the most (29).
By potentially affected vehicles, 05V055000 ranks 157 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 05V055000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 15 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 05V055000 was 05V005000, reported on January 7, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT." UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE STARTING CONDITIONS, THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. IF THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, THE DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN.
- The risk
- THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 05023.
Reported February 14, 2005
Vehicles covered by 05V055000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 05V055000, 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: February 14, 2005. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted