NHTSA recall 05V055000
Power Train · General Motors, LLC
Details
What's 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…
Why it matters: The vehicle may move in an unintended direction resulting in possible injury to others outside of the vehicle.
The fix: Dealers will reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2005.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2005 Cadillac Escalade
- 2005 Cadillac Escalade Esv
- 2005 Cadillac Escalade Ext
- 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2005 Chevrolet Silverado
- 2005 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2005 GMC Sierra
- 2005 GMC Yukon
- 2005 GMC Yukon Xl
All model years NHTSA lists
2005 Cadillac Escalade, 2005 Cadillac Escalade Esv, 2005 Cadillac Escalade Ext, 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche, 2005 Chevrolet Silverado, 2005 Chevrolet Suburban, 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2005 Gmc Sierra, 2005 Gmc Yukon, 2005 Gmc Yukon Xl.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 05V055000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.