2015 Chevrolet Colorado & GMC Canyon Safety Recall N202325410 Loss of Power Steering Assist

March 25, 2021 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V213000

Loss of Power Steering Assist

A loss of power steering, particularly at lower speeds increases the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V213

Manufacturer General MotorseBay logo, LLC

Components STEERING

Potential Number of Units Affected 60,678

 

Summary

General MotorseBay logo, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 ChevroleteBay logo Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. The power steering assist may be lost due to a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly.

 

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace steering gear torque sensor cover assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2021. Owners may contact ChevroleteBay logo customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM’s number for this recall is N202325410.

 

Notes

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.

 

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Condition

General MotorseBay logo has decided that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in 2015 model year ChevroleteBay logo Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles. These vehicles may experience loss of power steering assist at startup or while driving due to the potential for a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly. A poor electrical connection in the affected steering gear assemblies may be caused by corrosion of certain connectors within the assemblies, or by damage to these connectors that occurred during the supplier’s manufacturing process. If loss of connection occurs, power steering assist is lost (i.e., the vehicle reverts to manual steer), a malfunction indicator light displays on the instrument panel and a chime sounds to inform the driver. If power steering assist is lost, steering control can still be maintained but would require an increased steering effort, particularly at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

Correction

Dealers are to replace the steering gear torque sensor cover assembly.

 

Parts

QuantityPart NamePart No.
1Torque Sensor Cover Kit84344239
1 tub fixes approx. 10
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N202325410
Loss of Power Steering Assist

These questions and answers are being provided to help GM dealers respond to inquiries from involved vehicle owners about the Safety recall identified above.

 

Q1) Which vehicles are involved?

Certain 2015 model year ChevroleteBay logo Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles.

 

Q2) What is the issue or condition?

These vehicles may experience loss of power steering assist at startup or while driving due to the potential for a poor electrical connection within the steering gear assembly. A poor electrical connection in the affected steering gear assemblies may be caused by corrosion of certain connectors within the assemblies, or by damage to these connectors that occurred during the supplier’s manufacturing process.

 

Q3) What symptoms may be experienced?  What warning signs may be associated with the issue or condition described?

If loss of connection occurs, power steering assist is lost (i.e., the vehicle reverts to manual steer), a malfunction indicator light displays on the instrument panel and a chime sounds to inform the driver.

 

Q4) What is the remedy/repair?

Dealers will replace steering gear torque sensor cover assembly.

 

Q5) What is the safety risk?  Is the vehicle safe to drive?

If power steering assist is lost, steering control can still be maintained but would require an increased steering effort, particularly at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

Q6) Does the customer have to pay for this remedy/repair?

No, this inspection/repair will be done at no cost to the customer.

 

Q7) Is the remedy/repair available now?

Yes, please see the attached bulletin for details.

 

Q8) What should customers do until recall repairs can be completed?  Are there any special instructions?

If special instructions are provided, they will be included in the notification letters to customers.

 

Q9) How can customers check to see if their vehicle is involved in this field action?

Customers who own a vehicle involved in the field action will be notified by mail by General MotorseBay logo, but they may also check their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) for field actions in GM Owner Center at https://my.gm.com/recalls or via NHTSA’s website at https://vinrcl.safercar.gov/vin/.

 

Q10) If customers are concerned, can they get a rental car or courtesy transportation?

Courtesy transportation is available for customers whose vehicles are involved in this recall and are within the warranty coverage period for the warranty which is associated with this recall.  Please refer to Warranty Administration Bulletin #17-NA-073:  Field Action Courtesy Transportation Policy for further information.

 


March 25, 2021

 

Chronology of Defect / Noncompliance Determination

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Describe the chronology of events leading up to the defect decision or test data for the noncompliance decision:

On December 9, 2020, a report was entered into GM’s Speak Up For Safety (SUFS) program following a review by GM with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of elevated complaints of power steering loss on certain 2015 ChevroleteBay logo Colorado and GMC Canyon vehicles that were outside the scope of a previous GM recall for loss of power steering assist (Ref. NHTSA Recall No. 16V054).  GM opened an investigation on December 10, 2020.

 

Recall No. 16V054, which was issued on January 27, 2016, addressed loss of power steering assist occurring due to a supplier manufacturing issue that caused damage to certain electrical connectors in the affected vehicles’ steering gear assemblies.  The recall population in that case was determined using supplier and GM production records indicating which build dates may have been affected.  In connection with the subject investigation, GM reviewed warranty and customer-pay field data as well as reports received by NHTSA and Transport Canada, and field returned parts.  The investigation determined that steering gears with similarly damaged connectors may have been installed in vehicles on manufacturing days other than the recalled build dates.  A clean breakpoint was established for all vehicles built after May 22, 2015, which were equipped with steering gear assemblies manufactured by the supplier after implementing additional process controls.

 

In addition to the connector damage issue, GM’s investigation determined that corrosion on these connectors may be contributing to the condition.  For steering gear assemblies manufactured on or before March 14, 2015, the connectors were tin plated and did not have an anti-corrosion coating applied to them.  After March 14, 2015, the connectors were improved (either coated with an anticorrosion gel or gold plated), which corrected the corrosion condition.  All vehicles built after May 22, 2015 were equipped with the improved connectors.

 

On March 18, 2021, after reviewing the results of the investigation, GM’s Safety and Field Action Decision Authority decided to conduct a safety recall to replace the affected steering gear subassembly on vehicles built on or before the May 22, 2015 breakpoint.  This recall does not include vehicles which had previously been repaired under Recall No. 16V504, as part of GM’s warranty repair processes, or certain vehicles built in October 2014 that were already repaired under a prior GM Customer Satisfaction Program, No. 18027.

 



2 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKEMODELYEAR
CHEVROLETeBay logoCOLORADO2015
GMCCANYON2015

 


16 Associated Documents

Miscellaneous Document – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N202325410 Loss of Power Steering Assist

RMISC-21V213-6386.pdf 100.693KB

 


Safety Bulletin re Product Safety Recall N202325410 Loss of Power Steering Assist

RCSB-21V213-1883.pdf 645.988KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Message re N202325410 – Safety Recall Loss of Power Steering Assist

RCMN-21V213-6315.pdf 12.643KB

 


ISSUED Interim Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RIONL-21V213-3052.pdf 132.611KB

 


Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-21V213-9655.PDF 215.367KB

 


Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-21V213-3211.pdf 192.93KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N202325410 Loss of Power Steering Assist

RMISC-21V213-9272.pdf 100.773KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Chronology of Defect/Noncompliance Determination

RMISC-21V213-9551.pdf 149.553KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Message re N202325410 – Safety Recall Loss of Power Steering Assist Application for Used Vehicle Working Capital Assistance Program (WCAP)

RCMN-21V213-2225.pdf 107.393KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Dealer Message re Upcoming Safety Recall N202325410 Loss of Power Steering Assist

RMISC-21V213-5078.pdf 62.4KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2021-4

RCLQRT-21V213-1821.PDF 211.239KB

 


Safety Bulletin – Product Safety Recall N202325410 Loss of Power Steering Assist

RCSB-21V213-4201.pdf 647.243KB

 


Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) – Dealer Message re REVISION: N202325410-01 – Safety Recall Loss of Power Steering Assist Revised Parts Section

RCMN-21V213-6360.pdf 10.908KB

 


Miscellaneous Document – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Safety Recall N202325410 Loss of Power Steering Assist

RMISC-21V213-6637.pdf 100.693KB

 


ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-21V213-4199.pdf 81.954KB

 


Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2021-3

RCLQRT-21V213-2215.PDF 211.137KB

 


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