NHTSA campaign 06V289000 · Manufacturer campaign 06080
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 06V-289: FUEL RAIL DAMPER RETAINER CLIP/WORKHORSE
NHTSA recall 06V289000 (Manufacturer campaign 06080) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on August 3, 2006, with 38,439 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon XL and more for model years 2004–2006. Owners were notified on August 31, 2006, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V289000 (also written 06V-289 or 06V289)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 06080
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 38,439 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V289000. 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.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Avalanche
- 2004 · Vehicles built April 1, 2003 – August 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
Chevrolet Kodiak
- 2006 · Vehicles built June 1, 2005 – May 31, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Silverado
Chevrolet Suburban
Chevrolet Suburban 1500
- 2006 · Vehicles built July 31, 2005 – January 31, 2006 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Sierra
GMC Topkick 6500
- 2006 · Vehicles built April 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)
GMC Yukon XL
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V289000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN 8.1L V8 (RPO L8-VIN G) ENGINE HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN INADEQUATE RETENTION OF THE DAMPER.
Safety consequence
IF THE DAMPER COMES LOOSE, A FUEL LEAK MAY RESULT. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC TRUCKS AT 1-866-996-9463.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 06080.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 06V289000
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.