NHTSA Campaign 07V469000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 07V469000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 07V469000 with NHTSA on October 4, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V469000, NHTSA lists up to 990 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006.
The 07V469000 report reached NHTSA 15 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V469000 were scheduled from October 25, 2007, 21 days after the report.
07V469000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2003–2007.
Owners of the model years 07V469000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 07V469000 vehicles, the 2004 GMC Topkick has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V469000 ranks 207 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 07V469000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 20 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 07V469000 was 06V105000, reported on April 5, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS, THE STEERING GEAR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED INCORRECTLY. A STEERING GEAR WITH THIS CONDITION MAY PRODUCE THE FEELING OF HITTING A CURB AND A CRACKING OR PINGING SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED.
- The risk
- THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION MAY BE OFF-CENTER AND INCREASED EFFORT MAY BE REQUIRED WHEN TURNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CERTAIN DATE CODES AND VERIFY THE MILEAGE ON STEERING GEARS AND REPLACE GEARS AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 07220.
Reported October 4, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V469000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V469000, 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: October 4, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted