Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V054000

Steering: electric power assist system

General Motors LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-02-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V054000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component
Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
2,988
Reported to NHTSA
2016-02-01
Owners notified
2016-03-01

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 17, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 19, 2015. A poor electrical connection within the steering gear connector may cause a loss of power steering assist.

Safety risk

A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15595.

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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet Colorado2015
GMC Canyon2015

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.