# NHTSA recall 12V112000

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: 12V112000
- Manufacturer's number: 12055
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Reported: 2012\-03\-22
- Owners notified: 2012\-04\-04
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
- Units potentially affected: 6159

## What is wrong

GENERAL MOTORS \(GM\) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND SUBURBAN VEHICLES, AND GMC SAVANA AND YUKON XL HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES.  THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN SHAFT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY HARDENED AND COULD FRACTURE.


## What can happen

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, A LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING GEAR AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN SHAFT.   THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON APRIL 4, 2012.


## Notes

GM’S SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 12055. CUSTOMERS MAY 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2012 CHEVROLET EXPRESS](/makes/chevrolet/express/2012/recalls.md). Built 2012\-01\-27 to 2012\-02\-27.
- [2012 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2012/recalls.md). Built 2012\-02\-07 to 2012\-02\-22.
- [2012 GMC SAVANA](/makes/gmc/savana/2012/recalls.md). Built 2012\-01\-27 to 2012\-02\-27.
- [2012 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon/2012/recalls.md). Built 2012\-02\-07 to 2012\-02\-22. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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