Sierra 1500 4WD V8-5.3L VIN B (2005)
Technical Service Bulletin # 05023
Date: 050211
Recall - Shift Lever Postion Indicator Non-Compliance
F/CMVSS Noncompliance - Shift Lever Position Indicator Illumination # 05023 - (Feb 11, 2005)
Models:
2005 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT
2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE
2005 GMC SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL
EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON FEBRUARY 4, 2005, VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL WERE PLACED ON STOP DELIVERY. WHEN THE SERVICE
PROCEDURE CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN IS PERFORMED, VEHICLES MAY BE DELIVERED.
Condition
General Motors has decided that certain 2005 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe; and
GMC Sierra, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission fail to conform to Federal/Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 102
requirements for location, identification, illumination of displays. Under certain vehicle starting conditions, the shift lever position indicator located in
the instrument panel cluster may not illuminate. In subsequent vehicle start-ups, this condition may or may not occur again. If the shift lever position
indicator does not illuminate, the driver may not know which gear the vehicle is in and the vehicle may move in an unintended direction, resulting in
possible injury to others outside of the vehicle.
Correction
Dealers are to reprogram the instrument panel cluster
Vehicles Involved
Involved are certain 2005 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban, Tahoe; and GMC Sierra,
