NHTSA Campaign 17V516000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA campaign 17V516000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: driveshaft. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 17V516000 with NHTSA on August 22, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V516000, NHTSA lists up to 2,905 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 11, 2017 and August 3, 2017.
The 17V516000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V516000 were scheduled from August 25, 2017, 3 days after the report.
17V516000 covers 3 models from GMC and Chevrolet, model years 2017–2018.
Owners of the model years 17V516000 covers have filed at least 507 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V516000 vehicles, the 2017 GMC Acadia has the most (236).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V516000 ranks 160 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V516000, General Motors LLC has 16 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 17V516000 was 15V245000, reported on April 24, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles and 2017-2018 GMC Acadia vehicles. The right front intermediate driveshaft may fracture and separate while driving.
- The risk
- If the front right intermediate drive shaft assembly separates while driving, the vehicle will lose propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash. If the assembly separates while parked on a grade, without the park brake engaged, the vehicle may move unintentionally, increasing the risk of a vehicle roll-away.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right front intermediate drive shaft assembly, free of charge. The recall began August 25, 2017. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17329.
Reported August 22, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V516000 (4)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V516000, 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: August 22, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted