Recall 11V007000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
Defect Description
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, COLORADO, EXPRESS, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; AND GMC CANYON, SIERRA, SAVANA, YUKON AND YUKON XL 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.
Safety Consequence
THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy
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.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE |
| 2011 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE ESV |
| 2011 | CADILLAC | ESCALADE EXT |
| 2011 | CHEVROLET | AVALANCHE 1500 |
| 2011 | CHEVROLET | COLORADO |
| 2011 | CHEVROLET | EXPRESS 1500 |
| 2011 | CHEVROLET | SILVERADO 1500 |
| 2011 | CHEVROLET | SUBURBAN 1500 |
| 2011 | CHEVROLET | TAHOE |
| 2011 | GMC | CANYON |
| 2011 | GMC | SAVANA 1500 |
| 2011 | GMC | SIERRA 1500 |
| 2011 | GMC | YUKON |
| 2011 | GMC | YUKON XL 1500 |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.