NHTSA 16V449000Manufacturer no. 46600
Equipment › Other › Labels
- Report received by NHTSA
- June 21, 2016
- Owner notification
- July 14, 2016
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 17 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox
- October 16, 2015 – October 16, 2015
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- EQUINOX
Components: Equipment › Other › Labels; Tires
Defect summary
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles manufactured October 16, 2015. The certification labels may have incorrect tire/rim size and cold tire pressure information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Safety risk
If the information on the certification labels is incorrect, the operator may install incorrectly sized tires or rims or may improperly inflate the tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the certification label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1050, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 46600.
Notes in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V449000, filed by General Motors LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov