Fabtech Motorsports: Steering
Fabtech Motorsports reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 1, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,360. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN FABTECH AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS, P/NOS. FTS71000 AND FTS71001, INSTALLED FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2001-2006 GM C/K 2500 PICK UP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE PIN LOCATED INSIDE THE PITMAN ARM CAN SHEAR OFF DUE TO A REVERSE BENDING FATIGUE CONDITION, RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The risk
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITH POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
FABTECH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PITMAN AND IDLER ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FABTECH AT 909-597-7800.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 178 | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 2006 GMC Sierra 2500 | 66 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 Hummer H2 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 269 | 1 | 15 | 14 |
| 2005 GMC Sierra 2500 | 115 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| 2005 Hummer H2 | 79 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 368 | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 | 143 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 Hummer H2 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 449 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 | 160 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2003 Hummer H2 | 141 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 351 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
| 2002 GMC Sierra 2500 | 134 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 | 388 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 2001 GMC Sierra 2500 | 134 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
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 06E010000.
Full record for the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →