General Motors Corp.: Steering
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 4, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 990. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS, THE STEERING GEAR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED INCORRECTLY. A STEERING GEAR WITH THIS CONDITION MAY PRODUCE THE FEELING OF HITTING A CURB AND A CRACKING OR PINGING SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED.
The risk
THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION MAY BE OFF-CENTER AND INCREASED EFFORT MAY BE REQUIRED WHEN TURNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CERTAIN DATE CODES AND VERIFY THE MILEAGE ON STEERING GEARS AND REPLACE GEARS AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Chevrolet Kodiak | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 GMC Topkick | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Kodiak | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 GMC Topkick | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Isuzu HXR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Kodiak | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 GMC Topkick | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Isuzu HXR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Kodiak | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 GMC Topkick | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Kodiak | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 GMC Topkick | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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 07V469000.
Full record for the 2007 Chevrolet Kodiak → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →