NHTSA Campaign 18V586000

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Issued by General Motors LLC · Reported Sep 7, 2018 · 1,015,918 vehicles affected

What's wrong

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade vehicles. Electric power steering (EPS) assist may be lost momentarily, followed by a sudden return of EPS assist.

Consequence

If EPS assist is lost and then suddenly returns, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the EPS module software, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18289.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2015 1,015,918
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2015 1,015,918
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2015 1,015,918
CHEVROLET TAHOE 2015 1,015,918
GMC SIERRA 1500 2015 1,015,918
GMC YUKON 2015 1,015,918

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V586000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.