Chevrolet K3500 1995
Model K3500 made in 1995 by Chevrolet got 18 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel system, gasoline, seats and service brakes, hydraulic. The car had one investigation (seats). There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline .
Model 1995
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E043000 | HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC. | E (Equipment) | 88303 | 10/18/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/19/2006 | 05/22/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes, click on document search and then bus applications). the connector on the fuel filter was not manufactured to honeywell's specification. as a result, the o-ring may not seat correctly on the fuel line. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1). | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket fram fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed.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. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||
| EA97023 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/31/1997 | 06/01/1999 | DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILURE | ||
| The office of defects investigation has received 375 reports alleging failure of the driver's seat frame which is prone to breakage at the left front attaching point.when this occurs, the seat may tilt away from the riser during accelerating or braking.(see closing report) | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Bearings in fuel pump replaced | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| Fuel injectors were defective, and they kept disintegrading. also, had to keep replacing them twice. engine missed and ran roughly. contacted dealer, and dealer stated vehicle was out of warranty, there was nothing they could do. also, dealer stated it was because of fuel consumer was burning. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 10/10/1997 | |||
| Driver's side bucket electrical seat will snap back, pulling consumer to back seat when applying brake. ,front seat snaps off. consumer made a bracket for it. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 02/05/2001 | |||
| Abs brakes are hesitant when driving. once brakes grabbed, then locked up. has not contacted dealer yet. *ak | |||
| 5 | |||
| On wet pavement the front abs brakes will fail, causing extended stopping distance which nearly resulted in a crash. *ak consumer states that abs is designed to brake 70 percent in the front and 30 percent in the back, 2 wheels are stopping 8400 pounds and the back 4 tires are stopping 3600 pounds. *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 1 | 06/01/2095 | ||
| Brake hookups are not working properly. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Brake shoes replaced | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - HYDRAULIC - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 10/20/2003 | 150000 | 2 | |
| When the brakes were applied the vehicle failed to stop. the brake pedal went to the floor which caused the vehicle to experience extended stopping distance. took vehicle to the dealership where mechanic indicated the problem was caused by a metal brake line. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 02/01/1996 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| All four dual wheel wells cracke ddue to snow accumulation. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 1 | 12/07/1995 | ||
| Shocks not working properly causing vehicle to lose steering control. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 1 | |||
| Rear wheel bearings replaced | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 1 | 12/07/1995 | ||
| Shocks not working properly causing vehicle to lose steering control. | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 06/09/2000 | 2 | 09/01/1994 | |
| This is the second tire replaced due to tread seperation, the first occured several years ago and i didnt think there was a defect in the tire at that time, now though i felt 2 failures were too to many, i contacted firestone and they made me send the original tire to their nashville tire center for testing. i have recieved compensation for the dammage and pro-rated tire replacement, but now feel there may be other unsafe tires on my vehicle. i have made one attempt to have the tires replaced at a l;ocal dealership but they have not been willing to accept them under the current recall. i currently have a tire vibration that may be related to out-of round tires or tire seperation problems, as i have had them re-balanced and rotated within the past several months. i believe these is relavance to the same plant that manufactures the current recalled tires and mine, both in decatur ill.( dot number: vdor1ww484 tire size: lt23585r16 ) | |||
| 22 | |||
| Tires have been replaced 22 times | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 03/21/2004 | 75843 | 1 | 08/08/2001 |
| On march 21, 2004 iwas traveling from miami to orlando when one of my truck tire blew the tread off the tire. at this time i saw a fhp and stop to report the the incident(report # 02273824) this is the second time that this happens with this tires, i still have four more install on my truck and i'm afraid that something worse occours with this tires. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 05/27/1999 | |||
| Windshield wipers quit working in the middle of operation. sometimes the windshield wipers don't work at all. the dealer was notified about the problem. the problem has not been corrected. truck not under recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Windshield wiper regulators failed. | |||
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||
| 1 | |||
| Hubcaps replaced | |||