NHTSA campaign 15V442000 · Manufacturer campaign 15386
Chevrolet Recall 15V-442: Steering Gear Not Tightened to Specification
NHTSA recall 15V442000 (Manufacturer campaign 15386) was reported by General Motors LLC on July 10, 2015, with 10 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Volt for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on July 28, 2015, 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 15V442000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V442000 (also written 15V-442 or 15V442)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 15386
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 90% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V442000. 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 Cruze
Chevrolet Volt
- 2015 · Vehicles built April 11, 2014 – April 11, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V442000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured November 8, 2013, to March 12, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Volt vehicles manufactured April 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the inner tie rod may not be tightened to specification allowing the tie rod to separate from the steering gear.
Safety consequence
Separation of the tie rod from the steering gear could result in the loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15386.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V442000
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.