Engine and engine cooling: exhaust systemRecall 14V-007 · Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles
General Motors LLC recall 14V-007 covers 325,213 Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles for a engine and engine cooling: exhaust system problem, reported to NHTSA on January 13, 2014. The manufacturer's latest report (2015 Q2) shows 98% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 14V007000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
General Motors is recalling certain 2014 model year Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, and 2015 model year Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV; Chevrolet Silverado HD; and GMC Sierra HD, Yukon, and Yukon XL, equipped with a 4.3L engine or 5.3L engine.
The risk
The overheated exhaust components may melt nearby plastic parts and may result in an engine fire.
The fix
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine control module, free of charge. The recall began on January 16, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' number for this recall is 14008.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
98%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 387 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from January 30, 2013 to January 16, 2014. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.