2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX; 2012 GMC TERRAIN
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
General Motors is recalling certain 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles manufactured between July 18, 2011, and September 6, 2011. These vehicles have a defective tire pressure monitoring system that fails to alert drivers when tire pressure drops to unsafe levels. The system is designed to illuminate a warning light when tire pressure falls 25% below the recommended level, but on these recalled vehicles, the light will not turn on until the pressure drops even further.
Underinflated tires can become overloaded and overheat, potentially causing a blowout and crash that could result in serious injury. Underinflation can also cause premature or irregular tire wear, poor handling, and reduced fuel economy. According to the record, affected consumers should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463. GM dealers will update the body control module for free, with the recall expected to begin on or about November 9, 2011.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
UNDERINFLATED TIRES CAN RESULT IN TIRE OVERLOADING AND OVERHEATING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A BLOWOUT AND POSSIBLE CRASH. THE RESULTING CRASH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. UNDERINFLATED TIRES CAN ALSO RESULT IN PREMATURE OR IRREGULAR WEAR, POOR HANDLING, AND POOR FUEL ECONOMY.
GM DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 9, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 18, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 6, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM" (TPMS). THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO ILLUMINATE THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WHEN THE PRESSURE IN A TIRE IS 25% BELOW THE RECOMMENDED COLD TIRE PRESSURE. ON THESE VEHICLES, THE LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL THE TIRE PRESSURE IS MORE THAN 25% BELOW THE RECOMMENDED COLD TIRE PRESSURE.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.