NHTSA Campaign 16V054000

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Issued by General Motors LLC · Reported Feb 1, 2016 · 2,988 vehicles affected

What's wrong

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Colorado vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 17, 2015, and 2015 GMC Canyon vehicles manufactured January 6, 2015, to March 19, 2015. A poor electrical connection within the steering gear connector may cause a loss of power steering assist.

Consequence

A loss or reduction in power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2016. 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 15595.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET COLORADO 2015 2,988
GMC CANYON 2015 2,988

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V054000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.