More than 200 vehicles were assembled with the wrong right-side outside mirror.
by Staff
February 2, 2017
Photo courtesy of GM.
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Photo courtesy of GM.
General Motors is recalling 214 2016- and 2017-model year Chevrolet Suburban HD SUVs because they were assembled with a convex right-hand outside mirror instead of a non-convex (flat) right-hand outside mirror.
The vehicles fail to comply with all federal safety standards as a result of the problem, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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“If equipped with the incorrect right-side rear-view mirror, the driver may misjudge the distance of other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash,” NHTSA said on its website.
GM dealers will replace the convex mirror with a non-convex mirror and provide a new page to the owner’s manual with the customer notification letter. There will be no charge for this service.
Vehicle owners can reach GM customer service at (800) 222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17017.
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