NHTSA Recall # | 126040 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 17V033000 |
MFG Compaign # | 17017 |
Manufacturer | General Motors LLC |
Supplier | CHEVROLET |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | SUBURBAN |
Model Year | 2017 |
Component | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR |
Date of notification | 07/02/17 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 15/06/15 |
End date of manufacturing | 10/11/16 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 12/01/17 |
Report created | 17/01/17 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | 111 |
Estimated number of affected units | 214 |
Defect summary | General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2016-2017 chevrolet suburban hd vehicles. These vehicles were assembled with a convex right-hand outside mirror, instead of with a non-convex (flat) right-hand outside mirror. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor safety standard (fmvss) number 111, "rearview mirrors." |
Consequence summary | If equipped with the incorrect right-side rear-view mirror, the driver may misjudge the distance of other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash. |
Corrective action | Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the convex mirror with a non-convex mirror and provide a new page for the owner's manual with the customer notification letter, free of charge. The recall began february 7, 2017. Owners may contact gm customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 17017. |
Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |