General Motors LLC: Steering › Electric Power Assist System
General Motors LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 7, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,015,918. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade vehicles. Electric power steering (EPS) assist may be lost momentarily, followed by a sudden return of EPS assist.
The risk
If EPS assist is lost and then suddenly returns, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the EPS module software, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18289.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Cadillac Escalade | 98 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | 1,111 | 11 | 14 | 58 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Suburban | 431 | 11 | 8 | 21 |
| 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe | 659 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 | 720 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| 2015 GMC Yukon | 529 | 10 | 4 | 9 |
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 18V586000.
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