NHTSA Recall # | 114070 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 16V184000 |
MFG Compaign # | 15819 |
Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
Supplier | CHEVROLET |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | EXPRESS |
Model Year | 2016 |
Component | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYST |
Date of notification | 25/05/16 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 18/09/15 |
End date of manufacturing | 30/01/16 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 01/04/16 |
Report created | 01/04/16 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | 138 |
Estimated number of affected units | 321 |
Defect summary | General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 chevrolet express and gmc savana incomplete vehicles equipped with a 159 inch wheel base manufactured august 2, 2013, to january 30, 2016. The affected vehicles were shipped to final stage manufacturers without a tire pressure monitoring system (tpms). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 138, "tire pressure monitoring systems." |
Consequence summary | Without a tpms, the driver would not be alerted if one or more tires became under inflated. Driving with under inflated tires increases the risk of a crash. |
Corrective action | Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install the hardware and software necessary to equip the vehicles with a tpms, free of charge. The recall began on may 25, 2016. 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 15819. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |