General Motors Corp.: Power Train › Manual Transmission › Shift Pattern Indicator
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 14, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 7,194. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 102, "TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SEQUENCE, STARTER INTERLOCK AND TRANSMISSION BRAKING EFFECT." UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE STARTING CONDITIONS, THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. IF THE SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, THE DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHICH GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN.
The risk
THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Cadillac Escalade | 43 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 Cadillac Escalade Esv | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Cadillac Escalade EXT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche | 71 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Silverado | 316 | 14 | 7 | 14 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Suburban | 129 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe | 293 | 7 | 14 | 9 |
| 2005 GMC Sierra | 117 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 GMC Yukon | 85 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 GMC Yukon XL | 42 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V055000.
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