Chevrolet 3500 2006
Model 3500 made in 2006 by Chevrolet got 7 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to service brakes and service brakes, hydraulic. There were some recalls concerningequipment adaptive and trailer hitches.
Model 2006
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 ADAPTIVE | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V325000 | QUALITY VANS | from 08/01/2005 to 11/30/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 14 | 07/30/2009 | ODI | QUALITY VANS | 08/03/2009 | 08/12/2009 | 571 | 404 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Quality vans is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2008 vans manufactured between august 2005 and november 2007, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, platform lift installations in motor vehicles. the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Quality vans is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or quality vans at 1-480-464-7007. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 09V326000 | QUALITY VANS | from 08/01/2005 to 11/30/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 8 | 07/30/2009 | ODI | QUALITY VANS | 08/03/2009 | 08/12/2009 | 571 | 404 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Quality vans is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2006 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, platform lift installations in motor vehicles. the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Quality vans is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or quality vans at 1-480-464-7007. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V344000 | KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY | from 10/23/2006 to 07/15/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 108 | 08/15/2008 | MFR | KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY | 07/28/2008 | 07/29/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Knapheide is recalling 108 my 2006-2008 pro series truck beds equipped with an icc bumper which included a provision for a ball hitch. there may be an insufficient weld attaching the hitch channel to the supporting structure. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in bending of the hitch channel or the hitch could be pulled off the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Knapheide will offer two remedies to its customers: (1) for those customers who do not use the hitch, the hitch will be removed from the truck bed and replaced with an icc bumper; or (2) for those customers who need a hitch, a receiver hitch assembly will be added to the existing hitch assembly and all suspect weld joints will be re welded. the recall began on august 15, 2008. owners may contact knapheide at 1-877-473-5763. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 10/16/2012 | 14712 | ||
| For the third time in one year the brake lines popped a hole and it was a total brake failure. the truck had to be towed for repair. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 80000 | ||
| On my 2006 silverado 3500, when applying the brakes, as the vehicle slows to about 2-4mph...the abs activates and the stopping force of the brakes is reduced causing the vehicle to miss the intended stopping point. i have replaced both front hub bearings which includes the front sensors as others have reported this cures the problem yet the problem persists. there are 80,000 miles on the vehicle, i have owned since new, there have been no accidents or abuse. there are no check engine lights, abs lights or anything indicating a fault. on the internet, there are many complaints just as mine. these vehicles are a public safety concern because there is obviously an acknowledge problem due to a recall of previous years that use the same technology. i feel the manufacturer needs to come up with a remedy for this defect in design. | |||