NHTSA recall 07V521000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 07V521000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 06083 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2007-11-07 |
| Owners notified | 2007-12-18 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Units potentially affected | 11974 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN 8.1L V8 ENGINE, THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CAN OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY OR FAIL COMPLETELY. IF THE SENSOR OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY, THE SES LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE MAY RUN ROUGH. THE ENGINE MAY STALL, AND IF SO, MAY RE-START IMMEDIATELY OR AFTER A COOL DOWN PERIOD.
What can happen
IF THE SENSOR BECOMES COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE, THE ENGINE WILL QUIT RUNNING AND WILL NOT RE-START. EITHER OF THESE FAILURES CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 18, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 06083.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.
| 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO | Built 2000-01-01 to 2000-11-30. |
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| 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 2000-01-01 to 2000-11-30. |
| 2001 GMC SIERRA | Built 2000-01-01 to 2000-11-30. |
| 2001 GMC YUKON | Built 2000-01-01 to 2000-11-30. |
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.
Investigated as EA06016
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA06016 | Engineering analysis, opened 2006-09-14, closed 2007-11-09. CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE - STALL. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 03-06-01-023I | 2025-01-17. Service bulletin. This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil. |
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| 03-06-01-023H | 2024-11-14. Service bulletin. This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil. |
| 16-NA-383 | 2024-07-16. Service bulletin. This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up. |
| 16-NA-383 | 2024-03-19. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up. |
| 06-06-01-019C | 2024-03-19. Service bulletin. This bulletin advises the technician of possible location of an internal coolant leak from a specific cylinder head and location. |
| 22-NA-074 | 2024-02-29. Service bulletin. This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system. |
| PI1394B | 2024-02-02. Service bulletin. This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine. |
| 130089009 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules |
| 23-NA-153 | 2023-09-26. Service bulletin. The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the customer that it is normal for the delay. |
| PIP5628G | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.