NHTSA campaign 07V469000 · Manufacturer campaign 07220
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 07V-469: STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY/ZF
NHTSA recall 07V469000 (Manufacturer campaign 07220) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on October 4, 2007, with 990 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Kodiak, GMC Topkick and Isuzu HXR for model years 2003–2007. Owners were notified on October 25, 2007, 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 07V469000 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
- 07V469000 (also written 07V-469 or 07V469)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 07220
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 990 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V469000. 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 Kodiak
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 1, 2002 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
- 2004 · Vehicles built July 1, 2003 – June 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
- 2005 · Vehicles built June 1, 2004 – July 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
- 2006 · Vehicles built July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2006 – July 31, 2007 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Topkick
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 1, 2002 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
- 2004 · Vehicles built July 1, 2003 – June 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
- 2005 · Vehicles built June 1, 2004 – July 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
- 2006 · Vehicles built July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006 (per NHTSA)
- 2007 · Vehicles built June 1, 2006 – July 31, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Isuzu
Isuzu HXR
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V469000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS, THE STEERING GEAR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED INCORRECTLY. A STEERING GEAR WITH THIS CONDITION MAY PRODUCE THE FEELING OF HITTING A CURB AND A CRACKING OR PINGING SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED.
Safety consequence
THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION MAY BE OFF-CENTER AND INCREASED EFFORT MAY BE REQUIRED WHEN TURNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR CERTAIN DATE CODES AND VERIFY THE MILEAGE ON STEERING GEARS AND REPLACE GEARS AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 07220.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 07V469000
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.