General Motors, Llc | NHTSA Recall #14V246000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 14V246000 by General Motors, Llc. Affecting model year 2014 chevrolet silverado vehicles manufactured may 23, 2013, through march 25, 2014, 2014 gmc sierra vehicles manufactured may 25, 2013, through march 31, 2014, and 2015 chevrolet tahoe vehicles manufactured january 29, 2014, through march 27, 2014 Includes 477 affected units, Tie Rod Separation/Loss of Steering, component: STEERING, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2014 chevrolet silverado vehicles manufactured may 23, 2013, through march 25, 2014, 2014 gmc sierra vehicles manufactured may 25, 2013, through march 31, 2014, and 2015 chevrolet tahoe vehicles manufactured january 29, 2014, through march 27, 2014
Defect Summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014 chevrolet silverado vehicles manufactured may 23, 2013, through march 25, 2014, 2014 gmc sierra vehicles manufactured may 25, 2013, through march 31, 2014, and 2015 chevrolet tahoe vehicles manufactured january 29, 2014, through march 27, 2014. in the affected vehicles, the tie rod threaded attachment may not be properly tightened to the steering gear rack.
Corrective Action
Gm notified all owners, and dealers will inspect the inner tie rods to make sure that they are correctly tightened, replacing the steering gear, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on may 14, 2014. owners may contact general motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (gmc). Gm's number for this recall is 14204. note: owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been inspected and repaired. owners should contact gm to have their vehicles towed to the dealership.