2005 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV and others recall: shift pattern indicator
General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on February 14, 2005. It covers about 7,194 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 7,194
- reported
- Feb 14, 2005
- owners notified
- Feb 22, 2005
- related complaints
- 108
Power train: manual transmission: shift pattern indicator
- What is wrong
- Certain sport utility vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock and transmission braking effect." under certain vehicle starting conditions, the shift lever position indicator located in the instrument panel cluster may not illuminate. If the shift lever position indicator does not illuminate, the driver may not know which gear the vehicle is in.
- Risk
- The vehicle may move in an unintended direction resulting in possible injury to others outside of the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. The recall began on february 14, 2005. Owners may contact cadillac at 1‑866‑982‑2339, chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, and gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Recall number 05V055000
Affected vehicles
- Cadillac Escalade 2005 2005
- Cadillac Escalade ESV 2005 2005
- Cadillac Escalade EXT 2005 2005
- Chevrolet Avalanche 2005 2005
- Chevrolet Silverado 2005 2005
- Chevrolet Suburban 2005 2005
- Chevrolet Tahoe 2005 2005
- GMC Sierra 2005 2005
- GMC Yukon 2005 2005
- GMC Yukon XL 2005 2005
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 108 complaints about transmission problems.
2005 Cadillac Escalade2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV2005 Cadillac Escalade EXT2005 Chevrolet Avalanche2005 Chevrolet Silverado2005 Chevrolet Suburban2005 Chevrolet Tahoe2005 GMC Sierra2005 GMC Yukon2005 GMC Yukon XL
Questions about recall 05V055000
Is there a recall on the 2005 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV and others shift pattern indicator?
Yes. Recall 05V055000, reported on February 14, 2005, covers about 7,194 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 05V055000?
Dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. The recall began on february 14, 2005. Owners may contact cadillac at 1‑866‑982‑2339, chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, and gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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