Vehicle recall 12V112000 · March 22, 2012
Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana and 2 more models
The steering gear pitman shaft may not have been adequately hardened and could fracture.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- General motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet express and suburban vehicles, and GMC savana and yukon xl heavy duty vehicles. The steering gear pitman shaft may not have been adequately hardened and could fracture.
- Consequence
- If this condition occurs, a loss of steering could result, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering gear and, if necessary, replace the steering gear pitman shaft. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on April 4, 2012.
- Notes
- GMs safety recall campaign number is 12055. Customers may 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V112000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 22, 2012
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
- Manufacturer campaign
- 12055
- Owner notification
- April 4, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,159
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Gear box › Shaft pitman
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Express (2012): 2012
- Chevrolet Suburban (2012): 2012
- GMC Savana (2012): 2012
- GMC Yukon XL (2012): 2012
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