The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·14V152000·Announced 2014-03-31

GM Recalls 2014-2015 Trucks and SUVs for Transmission Oil Fire Risk

General Motors is recalling specific 2014-2015 Chevrolet and GMC vehicles because a transmission oil cooler line may not be securely seated, creating a potential fire hazard.

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 oil cooler line) that poses a risk of vehicle fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property-damage reports/risks.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series and GMC Sierra 1500 series vehicles, as well as model year 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a 6-Speed Automatic Transmission (feature code MYC). The recall affects approximately 489,936 vehicles.

The subject vehicles may have a transmission oil cooler line that is not securely seated in the fitting. If the line is not securely seated and transmission oil leaks from the fitting, the oil could contact a hot surface and cause a vehicle fire.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission oil cooler line connection and repair the vehicles, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on May 19, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-866-694-6546 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14121. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET, GMC SILVERADO, YUKON, TAHOE, SUBURBAN
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Transmission
Hazard
Affected units
489,936

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 (5)

  • SILVERADO
  • YUKON
  • TAHOE
  • SUBURBAN
  • SIERRA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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