NHTSA Campaign 11V339000
STEERING:LINKAGES
NHTSA campaign 11V339000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: linkages. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS LLC filed the report for 11V339000 with NHTSA on June 28, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V339000, NHTSA lists up to 739 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 11V339000 were scheduled from July 25, 2011, 27 days after the report.
11V339000 covers 6 models from Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V339000 ranks 23 of 24 GENERAL MOTORS LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 11V339000, GENERAL MOTORS LLC has 3 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 11V339000 was 11V270000, reported on May 6, 2011.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV; CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD, SILVERADO LD, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; AND GMC SIERRA HD, SIERRA LD, YUKON, AND YUKON XL VEHICLES. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ATTACHING BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.
- The risk
- THIS COULD ALLOW THE JOINTS TO SEPARATE, AND THE DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- GM DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ENSURE THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BOLTS ARE TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JULY 13, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
- Notes
- GM'S SAFETY RECALL NO. 11191.
Reported June 28, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V339000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V339000, 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: June 28, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted