General Motors Corp.: Engine and Engine Cooling
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 3, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 38,439. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN 8.1L V8 (RPO L8-VIN G) ENGINE HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN INADEQUATE RETENTION OF THE DAMPER.
The risk
IF THE DAMPER COMES LOOSE, A FUEL LEAK MAY RESULT. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC TRUCKS AT 1-866-996-9463.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Kodiak | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Silverado | 182 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 GMC Sierra | 53 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 GMC Topkick 6500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 GMC Yukon XL | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 | 129 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Silverado | 316 | 14 | 7 | 14 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Suburban | 129 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 GMC Sierra | 117 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 GMC Yukon XL | 42 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche | 165 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado | 622 | 15 | 10 | 56 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Suburban | 204 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2004 GMC Sierra | 188 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
| 2004 GMC Yukon XL | 87 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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 06V289000.
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