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NHTSA Campaign 21V455000

STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE

NHTSA campaign 21V455000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: steering control module. The repair is free.

General Motors, LLC filed the report for 21V455000 with NHTSA on June 17, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 21V455000, NHTSA lists up to 26,847 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 21V455000 were scheduled from July 13, 2021, 26 days after the report.

21V455000 covers 5 models from Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2021.

By potentially affected vehicles, 21V455000 ranks 50 of 165 General Motors, LLC recalls on this site.

Besides 21V455000, General Motors, LLC has 3 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 21V455000 was 21V213000, reported on March 25, 2021.

What this recall covers

The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. A software issue may cause a loss of power steering assist at startup or while driving.
The risk
Increased steering effort, particularly at lower speeds, increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
The power steering module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 13, 2021. 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 N212333900.

Reported June 17, 2021

Vehicles covered by 21V455000 (5)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V455000, 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: June 17, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted