The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Chevrolet Suburban HD vehicles. These vehicles were assembled with a convex right-hand outside mirror, instead of with a non-convex (flat) right-hand outside mirror. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
The risk
If equipped with the incorrect right-side rear-view mirror, the driver may misjudge the distance of other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the convex mirror with a non-convex mirror and provide a new page for the owner's manual with the customer notification letter, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2017. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17017.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2016, 2017 |
Components: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
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 Suburban | 2016 | 220 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2017 | 142 | 5 |
Other visibility recalls in 2017
10 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the visibility; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 17V783000 7 Dec 2017 | Autocar, LLC |
| 17V715000 14 Nov 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V555000 7 Sept 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V461000 20 Jul 2017 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 17V460000 20 Jul 2017 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 17V296000 2 May 2017 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 17V162000 13 Mar 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V135000 2 Mar 2017 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017