Cadillac Escalade; Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe and 2 more (2015): Steering
Recall 18V586000 · Sep 7, 2018 · General Motors LLC
1,015,918
vehicles affected
1,015,918
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V586000
- Date
- Sep 7, 2018
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 1,015,918
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Electric power assist system
- Model years
- 2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade vehicles. Electric power steering (EPS) assist may be lost momentarily, followed by a sudden return of EPS assist.
What can happen
If EPS assist is lost and then suddenly returns, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the EPS module software, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18289.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V586000?
6 models: Cadillac Escalade (2015), Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (2015), Chevrolet Suburban (2015) and 3 more, about 1.02 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V586000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the EPS module software, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18289.
What can happen?
If EPS assist is lost and then suddenly returns, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.