Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V007000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-01-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V007000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system

Component
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
325,213
Reported to NHTSA
2014-01-13
Owners notified
2014-01-16

Defect description

General Motors is recalling certain 2014 model year Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, and 2015 model year Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV; Chevrolet Silverado HD; and GMC Sierra HD, Yukon, and Yukon XL, equipped with a 4.3L engine or 5.3L engine.

Safety risk

The overheated exhaust components may melt nearby plastic parts and may result in an engine fire.

Manufacturer remedy

General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine control module, free of charge. The recall began on January 16, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' number for this recall is 14008.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Cadillac Escalade2015
Chevrolet Silverado2015 2014
GMC Sierra2015
GMC Sierra 15002014
GMC Yukon2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.