Noncompliance Recall #06079 Certification/Tire Label Missing Information

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GM PARTS BULLETINS & INFORMATION - TO CADILLAC, CHEVROLET AND GMC DEALERS

Subject:GMP06-231 - F/CMVSS Noncompliance Recall #06079 Certification/Tire Label Missing InformationMessage #:VSU20061302

F/CMVSS NONCOMPLIANCE RECALL #06079 - OCTOBER 31, 2006

The service procedure in this bulletin (install a label) can be performed quickly and easily. To reduce the inconvenience to the customer, if a customer brings their vehicle and their labels into your Dealership for installation, have this recall performed on the vehicle immediately if possible so that the customer does not have to leave their vehicle at the Dealership.

DESCRIPTION:

• • General Motors has decided that certain 2006 Cadillac SRX; 2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT; 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Reg Cab; 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, Colorado Crew Cab 2WD, Colorado Ext Cab 4WD; 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 Reg Cab; and 2007 GMC Canyon Reg Cab, Canyon Crew Cab, and Canyon Ext Cab 4WD vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 110, and Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 120 for displaying the tire rim designation. These vehicles have an incomplete tire rim designation on the Certification/Tire Label located on the driver's door edge. If a customer replaces a wheel and only relies on the rim size designation that is indicated on the label, a wheel that is of a different rim contour designation could be installed. If a customer replaces a wheel with one that has a rim contour that is inappropriate for use with the tires on the vehicle, the mounting of the tire to the wheel and/or the tire/wheel assembly may not perform as designed/intended.
  • In addition, there are three vehicles that are also missing the tire load rating on the label. Although this information is not required by the Standard, if a tire of a lesser load rating than the original tire is installed on the vehicle, the tire may not be able to sustain the loads encountered during use.
  • Dealers are to install a new partial label over the existing label. Because this label can easily be installed by the customer, and to reduce their inconvenience, corrected labels and application instructions will be mailed to customers of record. Dealers will receive labels for installation on the vehicles in inventory.
  • Refer to F/CMVSS Noncompliance recall # 06079 for further information.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Initial Owner Mailing is scheduled to begin: 11-7-06
This recall will expire December 31, 2006.


GENERAL INFORMATION:
Labels required to complete this recall on vehicles in inventory will be pre-shipped to Dealers beginning the week of October 23, 2006. These labels are being provided at no-charge. If additional labels are required, Dealers are to follow the instructions below to determine the correct label to order. Order the label through the DWD Store website. DO NOT ORDER LABELS FROM GMSPO.

• • 1. Go into the DWD Store.
    2. Under "Business Unit", select "Recall".
    3. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Search".
    4. Locate the item "RECALL 06079 LABELS", and click on the "Add" button.
    5. Verify that the item was added to your order.
    6. Complete the checkout process.
    7. You will receive an email confirmation within 30 minutes. This email will contain the file.
    8. Launch the file and follow the instructions within the file to determine the correct label.