GM Safety Recall on 27 Thousand SUVs Including the Hybrids

GM is recalling the 2009 Escalade, Tahoe, Yukon, Avalanche, Colorado, and Canyon, including the hybrids, for an issue in the fuel system con...

GM is recalling the 2009 Escalade, Tahoe, Yukon, Avalanche, Colorado, and Canyon, including the hybrids, for an issue in the fuel system control modules. Water can get in through an 'adhesive separation' which could lead to a stall.

If water does get in, GM says it could cause a short or open circuit, illumination of the service engine soon lamp, setting of diagnostic trouble codes or the engine may be hard to start, may not start or may stall increasing the risk of a crash.


Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):
     CADILLAC / ESCALADE     2009
     CADILLAC / ESCALADE ESV     2009
     CADILLAC / ESCALADE EXT     2009
     CHEVROLET / AVALANCHE     2009
     CHEVROLET / COLORADO     2009
     CHEVROLET / SUBURBAN     2009
     CHEVROLET / TAHOE     2009
     GMC / CANYON     2009
     GMC / YUKON     2009
     GMC / YUKON XL     2009
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Mfr's Report Date: MAY 06, 2009
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 09V154000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Potential Number of Units Affected: 27188
Summary:
 GM IS RECALLING 27,188 MY 2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE HYBRID, ESCALADE ESV, AND ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TAHOE HYBRID, AND COLORADO; AND GMC YUKON, YUKON HYBRID, YUKON XL, AND CANYON VEHICLES. THE FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH AN ADHESIVE SEPARATION OF THE ROOM TEMPERATURE VULCANIZING (RTV) SEAL BETWEEN THE SEAL AND THE HOUSING MAY ALLOW WATER TO SEEP INTO THE MODULE.
Consequence:
 WATER IN THE MODULE COULD CAUSE A SHORT OR OPEN CIRCUIT, ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP, SETTING OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES OR THE ENGINE MAY BE HARD TO START, MAY NOT START OR MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
 DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE MAY 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Notes:
 GM RECALL NO. 08411. OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .

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