NHTSA Campaign 16V256000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
NHTSA campaign 16V256000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: control arm. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 16V256000 with NHTSA on April 28, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V256000, NHTSA lists up to 3,738 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 11, 2016 and April 8, 2016.
The 16V256000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V256000 were scheduled from May 18, 2016, 20 days after the report.
16V256000 covers 6 models from Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2016–2017.
Owners of the model years 16V256000 covers have filed at least 15 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V256000 vehicles, the 2016 Cadillac Escalade has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V256000 ranks 148 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V256000, General Motors LLC has 8 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 16V256000 was 15V031000, reported on January 26, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. The front upper control arms may have inadequate welds near the control arm bushing.
- The risk
- Inadequate welds may allow the control arm to separate from the bushing, compromising steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front upper control arms and realign the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Until the repairs have been made, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 42190.
Reported April 28, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V256000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V256000, 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: April 28, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted