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General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 7, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 32,068. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABELS LISTING AN INACCCURATE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT.
The risk
A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECTED LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. AT THE CUSTOMER'S OPTION, A DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Buick Rainier | 91 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 2006 Buick Terraza | 54 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 Cadillac Escalade | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Cadillac Escalade Esv | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Cadillac Escalade EXT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Colorado | 236 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Express | 12 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Silverado | 182 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| 2006 Chevrolet SSR | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Suburban | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe | 114 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 1,108 | 8 | 59 | 29 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | 189 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Uplander | 158 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 GMC Canyon | 48 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 GMC Envoy | 352 | 9 | 24 | 6 |
| 2006 GMC Savana | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 GMC Sierra | 53 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 GMC Yukon | 27 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 GMC Yukon XL | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Hummer H2 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 Hummer H3 | 361 | 4 | 27 | 10 |
| 2006 Isuzu Ascender | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 Pontiac Montana | 37 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Saturn Relay | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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 05V552000.
Full record for the 2006 Buick Rainier → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →