The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles with certain combinations of front-tire and gross-vehicle-weight option codes. The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may be incorrectly calibrated, causing the TPMS warning lamp to illuminate when tire pressure reaches 37 PSI, not 41 PSI. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
The risk
If the low tire pressure telltale is not illuminated at the correct tire pressure, the driver may have less time to react to a low-tire-pressure situation, which could affect the driver's ability to control the vehicle in certain situations and could increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will check the PSI information on the remote control door lock receiver (RCDLR) and tire placard match, and if the information is different the RCDLR will be reprogrammed. This repair will be done free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2018. 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 18255.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Express | 2018 |
| GMC Savana | 2018 |
Components: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
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 | 2018 | 11 | 6 |
| GMC Savana | 2018 | 3 | 7 |
Other tires recalls in 2018
19 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the tires; General Motors LLC filed 272 campaigns in all.
| 18V810000 15 Nov 2018 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 18V811000 15 Nov 2018 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 18V790000 9 Nov 2018 | Keystone RV Company |
| 18V641000 19 Sept 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V510000 31 Jul 2018 | Heartland Recreational Vehicles, LLC |
| 18V479000 18 Jul 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V478000 18 Jul 2018 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 18V384000 7 Jun 2018 | Spartan Motors USA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018