2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 RECALL - #10V643000
RECALL FOR SUSPENSION : REAR : AXLE : SPINDLE
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT, CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO LD AND GMC SIERRA LD VEHICLES. THE REAR AXLE CROSS PINS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND COULD FRACTURE AND BECOME DISPLACED WITHIN THE REAR AXLE. SHOULD THE PIN SHIFT OUT OF POSITION, IT COULD CREATE AN INTERFERENCE CONDITION AND CAUSE THE REAR AXLE TO LOCK.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 |
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| Manufacturer |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
12/22/2010 |
| Influenced by |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Owners Notified on |
1/11/2011 |
| # Affected |
1,262 |
| Recalled for |
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE |
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| Description |
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT, CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO LD AND GMC SIERRA LD VEHICLES. THE REAR AXLE CROSS PINS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND COULD FRACTURE AND BECOME DISPLACED WITHIN THE REAR AXLE. SHOULD THE PIN SHIFT OUT OF POSITION, IT COULD CREATE AN INTERFERENCE CONDITION AND CAUSE THE REAR AXLE TO LOCK. |
| Consequences |
THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. |
| Corrective action |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REAR AXLE CROSS PIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM. |
| Notes |
GM SAFETY RECALL NO. 100426.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . |
| See also |
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Recall for SUSPENSION, REAR, AXLE, SPINDLE
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Recall for AIR BAGS, FRONTAL, PASSENGER SIDE, INFLATOR MODULE
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Comments
9/29/2012 - kenneth
I think the issue with the gauge cluster needs to be adressed, its not like the vehicle don't cost enough as it is, and to have to spend a bunch of money to repair common problems is rediculs