The defect
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND SUBURBAN VEHICLES, AND GMC SAVANA AND YUKON XL HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES. THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN SHAFT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY HARDENED AND COULD FRACTURE.
The risk
IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, A LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING GEAR AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN SHAFT. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON APRIL 4, 2012.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Express | 2012 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2012 |
| GMC Savana | 2012 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2012 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Express | 2012 | 13 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2012 | 101 | 4 |
| GMC Savana | 2012 | 3 | 7 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2012 | 13 | 4 |
Other steering recalls in 2012
21 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the steering; GENERAL MOTORS LLC filed 28 campaigns in all.
| 12V587000 14 Dec 2012 | Taylor-Dunn Manufacturing Company |
| 12V586000 13 Dec 2012 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 12V548000 21 Nov 2012 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 12V537000 14 Nov 2012 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 12V507000 17 Oct 2012 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 12V453000 14 Sept 2012 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 12V430000 4 Sept 2012 | AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI |
| 12V422000 29 Aug 2012 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012