Chevrolet C Series 2000
Model C Series made in 2000 by Chevrolet got 7 investigations as well as 43 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and equipment. The car had some investigations: parking brake and service brakes, hydraulic.
Model 2000
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 121202 | 12/12/2002 | 10002749 | Engine backfires with sufficient force to damage the engine air intake system and the air cleaner filter element. certain chevrolet and gmc medium duty trucks and school bus chassis. *tt | 09/12/2003 | |
| 020604052 | 10/01/2002 | 10000167 | Engine stall, no start, hard start condition. *tt | 02/13/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 010601029A | 06/01/2002 | 010601029 | 634831 | Subject regarding higher than expected engine oil consumption. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| 000601023A | 12/01/2001 | 000601023 | 628938 | Information used when diagnosing noise conditions such as engine rattle noise, spark knock at 2000 - 2500 rpm range, under a moderate to heavy load with a warmed up engine. *tt | 03/25/2002 |
| 99066D | 12/01/2001 | 99066C | 628925 | Some owners may experience a service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle orhard start due to a deposit build-up on the sequential central port fuel inujector (scpi) poppet valve(s). *tt | 03/25/2002 |
| 000604003A | 12/01/2001 | 000604003 | 628905 | Some customers may comment on rough idle after start up, especially after setting overnight. *tt | 03/22/2002 |
| 010601028 | 12/01/2001 | 628896 | Some vehicles may exhibit an engine knock noise on cold start. *tt | 03/21/2002 | |
| 010601029 | 12/01/2001 | 628898 | Some customers may comment on higher than expected engine oil consumption. *tt | 03/21/2002 | |
| 010139002A | 08/01/2001 | 625274 | Subject regarding noise in engine compartment with air conditioning (a/c) on, a/c system inoperative (install redesigned rear a/c suction hose, replace compressor). *yd | 11/19/2001 | |
| 010601019 | 08/01/2001 | 624078 | Some customers may comment on excessive engine vibration at idle on various 1998 - 2001 medium duty models including chevrolet and gmc f models. *tt | 11/01/2001 | |
| 101100 | 11/10/2000 | 616432 | Some vehicles may exhibit high oil consumption and / or possible smoke from exhaust. *tt | 03/05/2001 | |
| 000604014 | 04/01/2000 | 6091427 | Some customers may comment on hard, no, or slow start, backfire or kickback during crank / start, grinding or unusual noises during crank, diagnostic trouble code p0338. *tt | 10/11/2000 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 010139002B | 12/01/2001 | 010139002A | 628932 | Some customers may comment on excessive noise from the engine compartment with the air conditioner on, air conditioner inoperative. *tt | 03/25/2002 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 990604047 | 02/01/2000 | 990604047A | 611250 | Metal contamination may be found in the fuel filter and filter housing on vehicles with 6.5l diesel engines. *tt | 05/31/2000 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| 010604037B | 10/01/2001 | 010604037A | 627790 | Information regarding fuel transfer pump inoperative. *yh | 02/25/2002 |
| 010604037 | 06/01/2001 | 623445 | Some customers may comment on inoperative secondary fuel tank transfer pumps. *tt | 10/29/2001 | |
| 010604037 | 06/01/2001 | 623426 | Technical service bulletin regarding fuel transfer pump inoperative. *tt | 10/29/2001 | |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 000730006 | 05/01/2000 | 877163 | 614397 | Some owners may comment on an engine stall or a slight surge at a stop or when the transmission is shifted into drive or reverse. *tt | 10/13/2000 |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 990730024 | 10/01/1999 | 6089203 | A condition with driveline vibration / growl noise. *tt | 01/14/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||||
| 010420005 | 11/01/2001 | 627737 | Information regarding correct vehicle application for eaton. 1990-2002 chevrolet and gmc c-series conventional and t-series tilt cab medium duty models. *yh | 02/15/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 020731002 | 04/01/2002 | 634956 | Concerns with intermittent engine no crank, when the clutch is applied.*tt | 10/10/2002 | |
| 160201 | 02/16/2001 | 619242 | This message concerns certain 1997 through 2001 medium duty trucks with spicer seven speed manual transmissions exhibiting heavy vibration that increases with speed and / or an oil leak and / or a cracked engine block. *tt | 05/21/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 050527001 | 02/01/2005 | 10017531 | Information on air brake park brake chamber vent holes to avoid water intrusion. *tt | 11/09/2005 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 00076 | 12/07/2000 | 617754 | Some vehicles equipped with bendix abs air brakes have a condition in which the vehicle may have unwanted temporary abs activation at low speeds. *tt | 03/26/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 020523001A | 04/01/2002 | 020523001 | 634850 | Some customers and dealers may comment on accelerated uneven brake pad wear on some vehicle with four-piston fixed caliper rear disc brakes. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||||
| 020523001 | 01/01/2002 | 628945 | Some customers and dealers may comment on accelerated uneven brake pad wear on f6-7 medium duty tilt cab models and h6-7 conventional medium duty models. *tt | 03/25/2002 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||||
| 020524001 | 03/01/2002 | 632346 | Subject regarding revised drum brakes component specifications for pickup and utility models. *tt | 07/15/2002 | |
| 020524001 | 03/01/2002 | 632332 | Subject regarding revised drum brakes component specifications. *tt | 07/12/2002 | |
| STEERING | |||||
| 030232044 | 09/01/2004 | 030232044A | 10004297 | Effect of steering box limiter adjustment on turning radius and possibility of power steering system damage due to improper adjustment. various 1990-2004 models. *tt | 12/01/2003 |
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 020234001 | 05/01/2002 | 634909 | Subject regarding tie rod replacement- inner procedure. *tt | 10/10/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 010866005A | 12/01/2001 | 010866005 | 631973 | Subject regarding the availability of pickup box reinforcement kits for toolbox/rear window barrier/ladder rack applications. *slc | 06/27/2002 |
| 010866014 | 12/01/2001 | 628936 | Pickup box sheet metal fractures/damage when using aftermarket accessories such as tool boxes, window barrier and ladder racks. *tt | 03/25/2002 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 010861005 | 10/01/2001 | 627626 | Information regarding poor ride quality. (h6-7 c-series conventional medium duty models). *yh | 02/13/2002 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 020451003 | 04/01/2002 | 634903 | Subject regarding revised diagnostic trouble code b2725. *tt | 10/10/2002 | |
| 281100 | 11/28/2000 | 616392 | Some vehicles equipped with instrument panel clusters that contain a message center may have customer complaints of a change engine oil lamp illumination. *tt | 02/25/2001 | |
| 000604042 | 10/01/2000 | 616354 | Some vehicles may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code p0446 code set. *tt | 02/23/2001 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 990604049 | 10/01/1999 | 6089208 | Some customers may comment of a wide open throttle 1-2 double bump and / or harsh upshift. *tt | 01/14/2000 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 000604003 | 01/01/2000 | 876507A | 609696 | Some customers may comment on rough idle after start up, and / or a service engine soon (ses) light illuminated. *tt | 04/06/2000 |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| 020137002 | 03/01/2002 | 629530 | Subject regarding service diagnosis/recommendations for inoperative air conditioning systems. *tt | 04/02/2002 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 000864018C | 03/01/2002 | 000864018B | 631239 | Some customers may comment that the rear door window is inoperative. *slc | 05/21/2002 |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
| 000851001 | 09/01/2000 | 6092333 | Some customers may comment that the black plastic housing around the outside rear view mirror turns chalky or is dull in color. *tt | 12/05/2000 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | ||||||
| PE03057 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/08/2003 | 04/09/2004 | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | ||
| Odi opened pe03-057 to assess parking brake ineffectiveness in the subject vehicles.these vehicles are equipped with four wheel disc brakes that incorporate a single-shoe drum-in-hat parking brake independent of the service brakes.complaint and warranty data indicate that the parking brake linings tend to wear out early in the life of the vehicle (at an average of 24 months in service), reducing the parking brake system's torque below that needed to immobilize the vehicle.gm has attributed this accelerated wear to foreign material intrusion and a failure of the brake shoe to properly self-center within its brake drum.effective with the start of my 2003 production, a newer reduced force hold-down clip was introduced to facilitate brake shoe disengagement from the drum surface.this part is also available at the service level for the my 1999-2002 vehicles.gm has indicated that the paking brake is intended to operate in conjunction with the transmission to immobilze parked vehicles, and that in many cases, accelerated parking brake lining wear is caused by rough use, vehicle modifications, and driving with the parking engaged. odi has upgraded the preliminary evaluation to an engineering analysis to gather further information concerning parking brake usage factors and the circumstances surrounding the seventeen reported vehicle crashes. | ||||||
| EA04011 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/09/2004 | 05/10/2005 | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | 05V161000 | |
| In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.gm's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. a total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.these included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.odi is aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.though the conditions described in gm's letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. for additional information, see the attached closing report. | ||||||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | ||||||
| EA04011 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/09/2004 | 05/10/2005 | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | 05V161000 | |
| In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.gm's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. a total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.these included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.odi is aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.though the conditions described in gm's letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. for additional information, see the attached closing report. | ||||||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL | ||||||
| EA04011 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/09/2004 | 05/10/2005 | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | 05V161000 | |
| In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.gm's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. a total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.these included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.odi is aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.though the conditions described in gm's letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. for additional information, see the attached closing report. | ||||||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE | ||||||
| EA04011 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/09/2004 | 05/10/2005 | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | 05V161000 | |
| In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.gm's action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. a total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.these included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.odi is aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.though the conditions described in gm's letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. for additional information, see the attached closing report. | ||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | ||||||
| EA04012 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/30/2004 | 02/28/2005 | HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES | 05V005000 | |
| Gm is conducting a recall on all subject vehicles build between may 1999 and october 14, 1999.significant changes were incorporated into production in early october 1999, and vehicles built after that date have lower warranty failure rates.the complaint and warranty data appear to support the effectiveness of these changes. gm made additional changes in november 1999, february 2000, may 2001, and february 2004.odi will continue to monitor this problem and will take further action, if warranted, in the future.for further technical details see the attached engineering analysis report. | ||||||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA04012 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/30/2004 | 02/28/2005 | HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES | 05V005000 | |
| Gm is conducting a recall on all subject vehicles build between may 1999 and october 14, 1999.significant changes were incorporated into production in early october 1999, and vehicles built after that date have lower warranty failure rates.the complaint and warranty data appear to support the effectiveness of these changes. gm made additional changes in november 1999, february 2000, may 2001, and february 2004.odi will continue to monitor this problem and will take further action, if warranted, in the future.for further technical details see the attached engineering analysis report. | ||||||