Recalls & Defects For 2017 Chevrolet Express
Vehicle Report: 2017 Chevrolet Express
Recalls & Defects
Report Receipt Date: 09/29/2016
NHTSA Campaign: 16v700000
Summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 chevrolet express manufactured september 25, 2015, to august 22, 2016, and 2016 gmc savana cargo and cutaway vans manufactured january 28, 2016, to may 18, 2016. the affected vehicles were manufactured without an inside rearview mirror and with a right-hand convex exterior review mirror. these vehicles are required to have either an inside rearview mirror or both left and right-hand flat exterior rearview mirrors. thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 111, "rearview mirrors."
Consequence
If the driver does not have a clear unobstructed view to the back of the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will instal a right-hand flat rearview mirror, free of charge. the recall began on november 8, 2016. owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. gm's number for this recall is 16036.
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.
Report Receipt Date: 05/03/2018
NHTSA Campaign: 18v295000
Summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2014-2017 chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles equipped with power windows. liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high electrical resistance.
Consequence
High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. the recall began august 10, 2018. owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. gm's number for this recall is 18155.
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.
Report Receipt Date: 04/26/2018
NHTSA Campaign: 18v267000
Summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2009-2014 chevrolet silverado hd and gmc sierra hd, 2009 gmc topkick 5000, 6000, 7000 and 8000 series and isuzu f series, and 2009-2018 chevrolet express, and gmc savana vehicles, equipped with certain plastic-handle fire extinguishers or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
Consequence
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Gm will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began june 11, 2018. owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. gm's number for this recall is 18146.
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.
Report Receipt Date: 09/21/2018
NHTSA Campaign: 18v655000
Summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2016-2018 chevrolet express and gmc sierra vehicles equipped with a single, manual, rear climate control module (ccm). if the temperature is set to maximum heat or the mode knob is set to maximum floor vent and an electrical short occurs, components within the ccm may overheat.
Consequence
If the ccm overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire in the vehicle's headliner.
Remedy
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will remove the electrical insulation from a wiring connector within the ccm to remove the fire risk, free of charge. the recall began november 6, 2018. owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. gm's number for this recall is 18299.
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.
Report Receipt Date: 06/11/2019
NHTSA Campaign: 19v428000
Summary
Unicell body company inc. (unicell) is recalling certain 2017-2019 chevrolet express and gmc savanna, 2018-2019 hino 155, ford econoline and transit and isuzu npr, and 2018 ram promaster-based vehicles equipped with asa electronics voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. the affected monitors may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
Consequence
The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Unicell will work with asa electronics to notify owners and offer a remedy, free of charge. the recall began may 9, 2019. owners may contact asa electronics customer service 1-800-384-4400 or unicell at 1-716-853-8628.
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.
Report Receipt Date: 05/23/2019
NHTSA Campaign: 19v387000
Summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2016-2019 chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles. one or both of the rear-quarter windows may be tempered glass instead of laminated glass. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 226, "ejection mitigation."
Consequence
Tempered glass increases the risk of injury in the event of a side impact or rollover crash.
Remedy
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tempered glass windows with laminated glass windows, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began july 5, 2019. owners may contact gm customer service at 1-586-596-1733. gm's number for this recall is n192218960.
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.
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