The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. A software issue may cause a loss of power steering assist at startup or while driving.
The risk
Increased steering effort, particularly at lower speeds, increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
The power steering module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 13, 2021. 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 N212333900.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | 2021 |
| Cadillac Escalade NA | 2021 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2021 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2021 |
| GMC Yukon | 2021 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2021 |
Components: STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE
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 ESV | 2021 | 74 | 10 |
| Cadillac Escalade NA | 2021 | 17 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2021 | 200 | 12 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2021 | 460 | 16 |
| GMC Yukon | 2021 | 341 | 13 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2021 | 229 | 12 |
Other steering recalls in 2021
65 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the steering; General Motors, LLC filed 186 campaigns in all.
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| 21V954000 9 Dec 2021 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 21V946000 8 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V920000 23 Nov 2021 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 21V918000 23 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V891000 17 Nov 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V885000 16 Nov 2021 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021