Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V552000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/01/2005 to 09/07/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 32068 | 03/31/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/07/2005 | 12/07/2005 | 571 | 110 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, tire selection and rims. these vehicles were shipped with tire and loading information labels listing an inacccurate vehicle capacity weight. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading specifications or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with corrected labels and installation instructions. at the customer's option, a dealer can install the label for them. the recall began on march 31, 2006. owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, hummer at 1-800-732-5493, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, or isuzu at 1-800-255-6727. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 05109.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 06045 | 06/01/2006 | 10020203 | Missing mercury disposal notice label. *tt | 08/11/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 06/16/2010 | 26000 | ||
| Air conditioner and blower fan goes out after two hours on a road trip. have gone to dealer three times with this condition. dealer could not find fix. after 4th dealer visit, dealer stated that the air conditioning unit freezes on long road trips and there is no way to fix this and you have to live with it. essentially the vehicle has no air conditioning after two hours of usage. | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 13543 | 1 | |
| Air conditioner goes out after 2 hours on long distance trips. went to dealer for servicing. dealer adjusted computer program. air conditioner still went out after 2 hours on long distance trip. *tr | |||
| 01/13/2006 | 4600 | 1 | 09/29/2005 |
| When doors are locked, either sliding door button on remote will unlock all doors and open sliding door with driver not knowing it leaving interior exposed to weather, thieves, animals and anything else nearby. gm refuses to correct it or even consider a buy back. *nm | |||