The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. The front upper control arms may have inadequate welds near the control arm bushing.
The risk
Inadequate welds may allow the control arm to separate from the bushing, compromising steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front upper control arms and realign the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Until the repairs have been made, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles. 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 42190.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Escalade | 2016 |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | 2016 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2016, 2017 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2016 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2016 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 2016 |
| GMC Yukon | 2016 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2016 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Escalade | 2016 | 89 | 4 |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | 2016 | 15 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2016 | 797 | 12 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 2017 | 714 | 7 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2016 | 220 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2016 | 256 | 8 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 2016 | 343 | 8 |
| GMC Yukon | 2016 | 270 | 5 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2016 | 201 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 2016
62 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the suspension; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 16V948000 30 Dec 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 16V944000 29 Dec 2016 | Timberland INC DBA Glacier |
| 16V929000 23 Dec 2016 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 16V927000 22 Dec 2016 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 16V889000 9 Dec 2016 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 16V885000 9 Dec 2016 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 16V845000 22 Nov 2016 | E-One Incorporated |
| 16V806000 7 Nov 2016 | Terex Advance Mixer, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016