NHTSA safety recall

Recall 05V552000 · manufacturer campaign 05109

Equipment › Other › Labels — Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and others · reported 7 Dec 2005 · 32,068 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABELS LISTING AN INACCCURATE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT.

The risk

A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The fix

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECTED LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. AT THE CUSTOMER'S OPTION, A DEALER CAN INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.

GM RECALL NO. 05109.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

NHTSA campaign
05V552000
Manufacturer campaign
05109
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
7 Dec 2005
Owners notified
31 Mar 2006
Potentially affected
32,068

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2006 Buick Rainier 2006 Buick Terraza 2006 Cadillac Escalade 2006 Cadillac Escalade Esv 2006 Cadillac Escalade Ext 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche 2006 Chevrolet Colorado 2006 Chevrolet Express 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2006 Chevrolet Ssr 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext 2006 Chevrolet Uplander 2006 GMC Canyon 2006 GMC Envoy 2006 GMC Savana 2006 GMC Sierra 2006 GMC Yukon 2006 GMC Yukon Xl 2006 Hummer H2 2006 Hummer H3 2006 Isuzu Ascender 2006 Pontiac Montana 2006 Saturn Relay

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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