2013 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV and others recall: automatic transmission
General Motors LLC reported this safety recall on January 2, 2013. It covers about 54,686 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 54,686
- reported
- Jan 2, 2013
- owners notified
- Jan 17, 2013
- related complaints
- 43
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, and Tahoe; and GMC Savana, Sierra HD, Sierra LD, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles, manufactured between November 7, 2012, through December 18, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect", and FMVSS No. 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention." The vehicles may have been built with a fractured park lock cable or a malformed steering column lock actuator gear in the lock module assembly.
- Risk
- As a result, the vehicle may shift from Park with the ignition key removed or the ignition key in the OFF position. The vehicle may also shift out of Park without application of the brake pedal while the key is off. Either of these scenarios may cause the vehicle to roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible vehicle crash and/or injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected vehicles and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 21, 2013. Chevrolet owners may call 1‑800‑630‑2438. Cadillac owners may call 1‑866‑982‑2339. GMC owners may call 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Recall number 13V001000
Affected vehicles
- Cadillac Escalade 2013 2013
- Cadillac Escalade ESV 2013 2013
- Cadillac Escalade EXT 2013 2013
- Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 2013 2013
- Chevrolet Express 2013 2013
- Chevrolet Silverado 2013 2013
- Chevrolet Suburban 2013 2013
- Chevrolet Tahoe 2013 2013
- GMC Savana 2013 2013
- GMC Sierra 2013 2013
- GMC Yukon 2013 2013
- GMC Yukon XL 2013 2013
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 43 complaints about transmission problems.
Questions about recall 13V001000
Is there a recall on the 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV and others automatic transmission?
Yes. Recall 13V001000, reported on January 2, 2013, covers about 54,686 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 13V001000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected vehicles and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 21, 2013. Chevrolet owners may call 1‑800‑630‑2438. Cadillac owners may call 1‑866‑982‑2339. GMC owners may call 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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