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Cadillac rear axle cross pins were not properly heat treated and could fracture and become displaced within the rear axle.

NHTSA campaign 11V-007 · Reported January 6, 2011 · 30,566 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Avalanche, Colorado, Express, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe, Canyon, Savana, Sierra and Yukon
VEHICLES AFFECTED
30,566
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REAR AXLE CROSS PIN FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. reported a problem with the axle spindle. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE REAR AXLE CROSS PINS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND COULD FRACTURE AND BECOME DISPLACED WITHIN THE REAR AXLE. SHOULD THE PIN SHIFT OUT OF POSITION, IT COULD CREATE AN INTERFERENCE CONDITION AND CAUSE THE REAR AXLE TO LOCK.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REAR AXLE CROSS PIN FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-007.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2011Cadillac Escalade
2011Cadillac Escalade ESV
2011Chevrolet Avalanche
2011Chevrolet Colorado
2011Chevrolet Express
2011Chevrolet Silverado
2011Chevrolet Suburban
2011Chevrolet Tahoe
2011GMC Canyon
2011GMC Savana
2011GMC Sierra
2011GMC Yukon

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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