NHTSA campaign 05V055000 · Manufacturer campaign 05023
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 05V-055: SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR ILLUMINATION
NHTSA recall 05V055000 (Manufacturer campaign 05023) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on February 14, 2005, with 7,194 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Cadillac Escalade EXT and more for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on February 22, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 05V055000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V055000 (also written 05V-055 or 05V055)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 05023
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 7,194 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Manual Transmission — Shift Pattern Indicator
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 102
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V055000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Cadillac
Cadillac Escalade
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 1, 2005 – February 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Cadillac Escalade ESV
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 1, 2005 – February 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Cadillac Escalade EXT
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 1, 2005 – February 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 1, 2005 – February 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Silverado
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 1, 2005 – February 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Suburban
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 1, 2005 – February 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 1, 2005 – February 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Sierra
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 1, 2005 – February 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
GMC Yukon
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 1, 2005 – February 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
GMC Yukon XL
- 2005 · Vehicles built January 1, 2005 – February 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V055000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO OTHERS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V055000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.