NHTSA Campaign 15V442000
STEERING
NHTSA campaign 15V442000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 15V442000 with NHTSA on July 10, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V442000, NHTSA lists up to 10 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 8, 2013 and September 11, 2014.
The 15V442000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V442000 were scheduled from July 28, 2015, 18 days after the report.
15V442000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet, model years 2014–2015.
Owners of the model years 15V442000 covers have filed at least 117 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V442000 vehicles, the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze has the most (93).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V442000 ranks 235 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V442000, General Motors LLC has 18 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 15V442000 was 15V146000, reported on March 13, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to March 12, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Volt vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the inner tie rod may not be tightened to specification allowing the tie rod to separate from the steering gear.
- The risk
- Separation of the tie rod from the steering gear could result in the loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15386.
Reported July 10, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V442000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V442000, 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: July 10, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted