Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Avalanche 1500: Suspension — spindle

Affects Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Avalanche 1500 · 2011 — about 1K vehicles.

The hazard

THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.

What to do

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REAR AXLE CROSS PIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational