NHTSA Campaign 16V256000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

Issued by General Motors LLC · Reported Apr 28, 2016 · 3,738 vehicles affected

What's wrong

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. The front upper control arms may have inadequate welds near the control arm bushing.

Consequence

Inadequate welds may allow the control arm to separate from the bushing, compromising steering and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front upper control arms and realign the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Until the repairs have been made, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles. 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 42190.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2016 3,738
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2016 3,738
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2016 3,738
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2017 3,738
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2016 3,738
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2016 3,738
GMC SIERRA 1500 2016 3,738
GMC YUKON 2016 3,738
GMC YUKON XL 2016 3,738

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V256000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.