Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V719000

Steering: electric power assist system

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-11-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V719000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component
Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
679
Reported to NHTSA
2014-11-10
Owners notified
2014-11-17

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra, and Yukon XL vehicles, equipped with electric power steering (EPS). Due to a problem with the EPS module, the affected vehicles may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist during vehicle operation.

Safety risk

An unexpected loss of power steering increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering assist motor kit, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14743.

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

5 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Silverado2015
Chevrolet Suburban2015
Chevrolet Tahoe2015
GMC Sierra2015
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.