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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·18V655000·Announced 2018-09-21

GM Recalls 2016-2018 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana for Fire Risk

General Motors is recalling 2016-2018 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans due to a potential electrical short in the rear climate control module that could cause a headliner fire.

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 risk of vehicle fire, which is classified as a significant injury/property-damage report under the rubric for Severe (Score 4) vehicle defects.

Plain-English summary

General Motors LLC is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles equipped with a single, manual, rear climate control module (CCM). The recall involves approximately 30,448 vehicles.

The defect occurs if the temperature is set to maximum heat or the mode knob is set to maximum floor vent and an electrical short occurs. In these conditions, components within the CCM may overheat, creating an increased risk of a fire in the vehicle's headliner.

GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the electrical insulation from a wiring connector within the CCM to remove the fire risk, free of charge. The recall began on November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18299.

The recalled product

Product
CHEVROLET, GMC EXPRESS, SAVANA
Brand
CHEVROLET
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Category
Vehicle — Passenger Van
Hazard
Affected units
30,448

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 (2)

  • EXPRESS
  • SAVANA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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