Chevrolet C20 1994
Model C20 made in 1994 by Chevrolet got 14 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 10 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and seat belts. The car had one investigation (seats). There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling, seat belts and seats.
Model 1994
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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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | ||||||||||||||||
| 95I005000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1993 to 07/01/1994 | I | 60000 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/13/1994 | 02/14/1996 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks, vans and motorhomes equipped with electronically fuel injected 6.5l diesel engine. this is not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation part 573. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. the campaign will improve the overall driveability of these vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Certain vehicles can exhibit some driveability concerns such as poor throttle response, stalling, misfire, poor hot or cold starting, extended cranking of a hot engine, or stalling after start. trucks with manualtransmissions can exhibit poor acceleration from start or could stall during deceleration. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install some recently developed enhancements which will improve the overall driveability of these vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | General motors has decided to conduct a safety improvement service campaign to improve the driveability of these vehicles. owners can contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V241000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1993 to 07/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 630099 | 03/14/1996 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/13/1995 | 01/02/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | If both the lap-belt and shoulder-belt energy management loops on the front seat belt assemblies release at or near the same time, acceleration forces can cause the buckle release mechanism to activate and allow the buckle to separate from the latch. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the buckle released, the system would fail to provide adequate occupant restraint protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove the stitching that creates the energy management loop in the shoulder belt(s). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; seat belts; front.vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks, extended cab, equipped withgas engines or 6.5l h.o. turbo diesel engines.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| 95V242000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1993 to 07/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 40 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/13/1995 | 01/02/1996 | 571 | 208 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | These vehicles were built with front seat belt systems with no energy management loops and may not meet the head injury criteria requirements of fmvss no. 208, occupant crash protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupants of these seats may not be properly restrained. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the retractor portion of the seat belt assembly(s) with one having the newly designed energy-management twin-loop system. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; seat belts; front, fmvss no. 208.vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks, with extended cabs, and equipped with 6.5l naturally aspirated diesel engines and 6.5l turbo diesel engines.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V216000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 1375 | 12/23/1993 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/14/1993 | 12/30/1993 | 571 | 207 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | The seats have been assembled without bolts that connect the upper slave hinge to the seat back frame, or without bolts that connect the seat to the seat adjuster. in either case, the vehicles fail to conform to fnvss no. 207, seating systems. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The missing bolts may cause the driver's seat to becomeloose and in a sudden stop or accident may subject the occupant to increasedrisk of injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect seats for missing bolts and install bolts if required. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior systems; seat track anchors; fmvss 207.vehicle description: 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton and 1 ton pickup trucks, extended cab andchassis cab models with bench seat, 60/40 split seat or high back bucket seats.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact chevrolet service center at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc service center at1-313-456-4547. also, contact the national highway traffic safetyadministration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| 95V246000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1992 to 09/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 675661 | 03/07/1996 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/21/1995 | 01/02/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. these corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; seat track anchors and seat.vehicle description: light duty pickup extended cab trucks equipped with front high-back bucket seats or 60/40 split bench seats.note: owners who take their vehicle to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| 96E010000 | VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS | E (Equipment) | 2400 | 08/19/1996 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/25/1996 | 03/29/1996 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicles could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. these corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; seat track anchors and seat.equipment description: front high-back bucket seats or 60/40 split bench seats provided by vehicle safety systems for installation in light duty pickup extended cab conversion trucks.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact vss at 1-800-742-5043. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V152000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 07/01/1993 to 08/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 70154 | 09/03/1993 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/15/1993 | 09/21/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The brake pedal push rod retainer is missing, mispositioned or not properly seated. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Brake pedal push rod problems can cause the stop lampswitch and the brake booster push rod to disconnect from the brake pedal,resulting in loss of brake operation, and a vehicle crash could occur withoutprior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Inspect vehicles to assure the brake pedal push rod retainer is present and fully seated in its correct position. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: brakes; hydraulic; linkage.vehicle description: light trucks and vans.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact either the chevrolet service center at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc servicecenter at 1-313-456-4547. also contact the national highway traffic safetyadministration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V025000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1993 to 09/30/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 988587 | 04/12/1999 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/05/1999 | 02/08/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: pickup trucks, crew cabs, utility trucks and sport utility vehicles. these vehicles were built with the polarity of the wiring for the zero adjust brake switch reversed from what was specified on the switch drawing. with the reversed polarity, the contacts in the brake switch can wear out prematurely. the brake switch will perform normally until the brake switch contacts wear out, resulting in loss of the brake lamps without any warning to the driver. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This would fail to warn a following driver that the vehicle is braking and could lead to a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the brake switch and reverse the wiring. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 12, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V060000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 11/01/1993 to 12/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 30148 | 04/14/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/05/1994 | 04/13/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Trucks were assembled with the left-hand lower control arm to frame rear nut tightened below the specified torque. low torque on this nut may allow the attachment bolt to loosed and subsequently fatigue and break. the bolt breakage can cause the left hand control arm to separate from the frame. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs, a loss of vehicle control and a crash could result. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will tighten the left-hand lower control arm to frame rear nut to the proper torque specification. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: suspension; independent front control arm; lower.vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided in a reasonable amount of time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc at 1-313-456-4547. also, please contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V212000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1994 to 08/01/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 29 | 10/28/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/26/1994 | 11/02/1994 | 571 | 212 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The windshields were installed with incorrect windshield opening pinch-weld-flange primer. this primer will not properly etch the painted surface of the flange, allowing the windshield to separate from the vehicle during a collision. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 212, windshield mounting. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: the separation of the windshield from the vehicle during collision increases the risk of injury for all persons involved. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove the windshield and reinstall it using the correct primer. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: visual systems; glass; windshield.vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the noncompliance, please contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; or gmc at 1-810-456-4547. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| SEATS | ||||||
| PE95050 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/22/1995 | 12/22/1995 | FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE | 95V246000 | |
| Front seat back recliner attachment bolts loosen, fatigue, and fracture, allowing the seat to collapse backwards without warning. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/26/1995 | 1 | ||
| Had a frontal collision, air bag did not deploy. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 09/25/1994 | |||
| Vehicle stalls without warning while driving at any speed, pe94-091 active. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| Seat belt has been replaced twice, will lock up unexpectedly. tt | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Drivers seat bracket that secures the frame broke. *ak the bracket broke on th back seat, had a rocking motion which felt very unsafe particulary if there would be an accident, consumer contacted dealership and they repaired it.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/01/1994 | 12 | 08/01/1994 | |
| At any speed when applying brakes braking distance is not what it should be. rear brakes not working properly, lock up. front brakes replaced twice. *ak brakes are real bad on wet or icy roads. *yh | |||
| 2 | |||
| Anti lock brakes locked up several times, two accidents from lock up. | |||
| 02/26/1995 | 1 | ||
| Applied brakes to stop vehicle, held them down, would not stop vehicle, resulting in an accident. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 1 | 03/01/2001 | ||
| Consumer feels there is insufficient space between the brake pedal and the engine cover (this is a van with the engine cover located between the front passenger and drivers seat). when the driver removes his foot from the gas pedal it will occasionally get caught under the brake pedal. the consumer stated that this is a design defect. *yh | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 07/16/2010 | |||
| 1994 chevrolet c20, left rear tire blew out. driver lost control and went off the left side of the road, striking the concrete median wall. *bf | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| The car idles at 1100 to 1500 rmp when you release the pedal. has taken the car back to dealers seven times nothing happened. tt | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 06/05/1995 | 1 | 06/10/1995 | |
| Driver's side windshield has an irregularity, this causes driver's view to be obstructed, especially when it's raining. area is not able to be cleaned when wiper is in use. road is hard to discipher when the weather is clear and sunny.*ak *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 11/12/1997 | 50 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Windshield wipers stopped functioning for no apparent reason and have intermittent operation. possible to restart wipers by tapping on motor housing and/or moving wires that plug into wiper motor. *ak | |||