The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·13V001000·Announced 2013-01-02

GM Recalls 2013 Trucks and SUVs for Transmission Shift Defect

General Motors is recalling 54,686 model year 2013 vehicles due to a transmission defect that may allow the vehicle to roll away.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (transmission/steering column) that poses a risk of the vehicle rolling away, which the source text states may result in a vehicle crash and/or injury.

Plain-English summary

General Motors is recalling approximately 54,686 model year 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Savana, Sierra, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. These vehicles were manufactured between November 7, 2012, and December 18, 2012. The recall addresses a failure to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards regarding transmission shift lever sequence and theft protection.

The affected vehicles may have been built with a fractured park lock cable or a malformed steering column lock actuator gear. As a result, the vehicle may shift from Park with the ignition key removed or in the OFF position, or shift out of Park without the brake pedal being applied. This could cause the vehicle to roll away after the driver exits, potentially resulting in a crash or injury.

General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected vehicles and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 21, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET, GMC, CADILLAC SILVERADO, AVALANCHE 1500, SIERRA, EXPRESS
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Transmission / Steering Column
Hazard
Affected units
54,686

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (12)

  • SILVERADO
  • AVALANCHE 1500
  • SIERRA
  • EXPRESS
  • SAVANA
  • ESCALADE EXT
  • SUBURBAN
  • TAHOE
  • YUKON
  • YUKON XL
  • ESCALADE ESV
  • ESCALADE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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