Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe; GMC Sierra (2014-2015): Electrical system
Recall 15V640000 · Oct 9, 2015 · General Motors LLC
3,073
vehicles affected
3,073
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V640000
- Date
- Oct 9, 2015
- Maker
- General Motors LLC
- Units affected
- 3,073
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Ignition
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks manufactured January 24, 2014, to February 26, 2014, 2015 Chevrolet Suburban vehicles manufactured February 12, 2014 and Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles manufactured February 6, 2014, to February 13, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the ignition lock actuator may bind, making turning the key difficult or causing the ignition to get stuck in the "Start" position.
What can happen
If stuck in the "Start" position, the ignition may suddenly snap back into the "Accessory" position, causing a loss of engine, steering, and braking power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. If the vehicle is in a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. 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 15573.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V640000?
4 models: Chevrolet Silverado (2014-2015), Chevrolet Suburban (2015), Chevrolet Tahoe (2015) and 1 more, about 3,073 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V640000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2015. 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 15573.
What can happen?
If stuck in the "Start" position, the ignition may suddenly snap back into the "Accessory" position, causing a loss of engine, steering, and braking power, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. If the vehicle is in a crash, the air bags may not deploy, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
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.