Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System
NHTSA recall 14V007000 · announced January 13, 2014 · filed by General Motors Llc · 325,213 units affected
The problem
General Motors is recalling certain 2014 model year Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, and 2015 model year Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV; Chevrolet Silverado HD; and GMC Sierra HD, Yukon, and Yukon XL, equipped with a 4.3L engine or 5.3L engine.
The risk
The overheated exhaust components may melt nearby plastic parts and may result in an engine fire.
What to do
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine control module, free of charge. The recall began on January 16, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' number for this recall is 14008.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2015 Cadillac Escalade
- 2014 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2015 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2015 Gmc Sierra
- 2014 Gmc Sierra 1500
- 2015 Gmc Yukon
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.