NHTSA campaign 16V256000 · Manufacturer campaign 42190
General Motors LLC Recall 16V-256: Upper Control Arms May Have Insufficient Welds
- Do not drive
Owners are advised not to drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done.
NHTSA recall 16V256000 (Manufacturer campaign 42190) was reported by General Motors LLC on April 28, 2016, with 3,738 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV and more for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on May 18, 2016, 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 16V256000 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
- 16V256000 (also written 16V-256 or 16V256)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 42190
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 3,738 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Control Arm
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.44% (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 16V256000. 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
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 18, 2016 – April 6, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Cadillac Escalade ESV
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 17, 2016 – April 8, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Chevrolet Suburban
- 2016 · Vehicles built April 2, 2016 – April 8, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 17, 2016 – April 8, 2016 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Sierra 1500
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 11, 2016 – April 5, 2016 (per NHTSA)
GMC Yukon
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 16, 2016 – April 7, 2016 (per NHTSA)
GMC Yukon XL
- 2016 · Vehicles built February 17, 2016 – April 5, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V256000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. The front upper control arms may have inadequate welds near the control arm bushing.
Safety consequence
Inadequate welds may allow the control arm to separate from the bushing, compromising steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right front upper control arms and realign the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2016. Until the repairs have been made, owners are advised not to drive their vehicles. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 42190.
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 16V256000
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.