NHTSA Campaign 16V054000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 16V054000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: electric power assist system. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 16V054000 with NHTSA on February 1, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V054000, NHTSA lists up to 2,988 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 6, 2015 and March 19, 2015.
The 16V054000 report reached NHTSA 10 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V054000 were scheduled from March 1, 2016, 29 days after the report.
16V054000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2015.
Owners of the model years 16V054000 covers have filed at least 586 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V054000 vehicles, the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado has the most (360).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V054000 ranks 158 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V054000, General Motors LLC has 18 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 16V054000 was 15V442000, reported on July 10, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 17, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 19, 2015. A poor electrical connection within the steering gear connector may cause a loss of power steering assist.
- The risk
- A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15595.
Reported February 1, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V054000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
GMC (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V054000, 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 1, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted