NHTSA recall 05V055000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V055000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 05023 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2005-02-14 |
| Owners notified | 2005-02-22 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR |
| Units potentially affected | 7194 |
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.
What can happen
THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
The 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.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 05023.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.
| 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE | Built 2005-01-01 to 2005-02-28. |
|---|---|
| 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV | Built 2005-01-01 to 2005-02-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT | Built 2005-01-01 to 2005-02-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE | Built 2005-01-01 to 2005-02-28. |
| 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO | Built 2005-01-01 to 2005-02-28. |
| 2005 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 2005-01-01 to 2005-02-28. |
| 2005 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 2005-01-01 to 2005-02-28. |
| 2005 GMC SIERRA | Built 2005-01-01 to 2005-02-28. |
| 2005 GMC YUKON | Built 2005-01-01 to 2005-02-28. |
| 2005 GMC YUKON XL | Built 2005-01-01 to 2005-02-28. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 4144 | 2007-08-03. Service bulletin. ALLISON LCT1000 HARSH 3-2, 2-1 DOWNSHIFT, AND ABS MAY ACTIVATE. *KB |
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| 3136 | 2007-02-22. Service bulletin. SLIP CONDITION IN 2ND, 3RD, OR 4TH. DAMAGED 2-4 OR 3-4 CLUTCH. *KB UPDATED 10/31/07. *NJ |
| 05023 | 2005-07-14. Service bulletin. SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR ILLUMINATION RECALL CAMPAIGN. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.