The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The rear suspension outer control arm bolts may not have been properly heat-treated, which can cause the bolts to break.
The risk
A broken suspension bolt can result in misalignment of the rear wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace both rear suspension outer control arm bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 14, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232415910.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Escalade | 2023 |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | 2023 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2023 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2023 |
| GMC Yukon | 2023 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2023 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
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 | 2023 | 143 | 4 |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | 2023 | 91 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2023 | 131 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2023 | 231 | 5 |
| GMC Yukon | 2023 | 245 | 4 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2023 | 225 | 4 |
Other suspension recalls in 2023
30 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the suspension; General Motors, LLC filed 186 campaigns in all.
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| 23V822000 7 Dec 2023 | Keystone RV Company |
| 23V764000 13 Nov 2023 | Terberg Benschop B.V. |
| 23V706000 20 Oct 2023 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 23V649000 22 Sept 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023