NHTSA Campaign 18V267000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 18V267000 covers 25 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 18V267000 with NHTSA on April 26, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V267000, NHTSA lists up to 6,154 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 25, 2008 and October 4, 2013.
The 18V267000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V267000 were scheduled from June 11, 2018, 46 days after the report.
18V267000 covers 5 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2009–2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V267000 ranks 140 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 18V267000, General Motors LLC has 8 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 18V267000 was 17V404000, reported on June 27, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, 2009 GMC Topkick 5000, 6000, 7000 and 8000 Series and Isuzu F Series, and 2009-2018 Chevrolet Express, and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with certain Plastic-Handle Fire Extinguishers or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
- The risk
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. GM's number for this recall is 18146.
Reported April 26, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V267000 (25)
GMC (15)
- 2009 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2011 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2012 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2013 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2014 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2009 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2011 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2012 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2013 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2014 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2009 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2011 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2012 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2013 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2014 GMC Sierra 3500
Chevrolet (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V267000, 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 26, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted