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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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V267000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/2001 to 07/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 276 | 10/25/2002 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/01/2002 | 10/04/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain medium duty trucks equipped with the optional caterpillar diesel engine (lg5) option were built with a misrouted battery cable that could come in contact with the exhaust pipe. the conduit and the nylon cable coating could degrade to the point where the copper wire strands of the cable are exposed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the cable strands contacted the exhaust pipe a short circuit could cause the battery cable coatings to ignite and possibly lead to an engine compartment fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the battery cable for proper routing and reroute the cable if necessary. owner notification began october 25, 2002. 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 3555 | 10016868 | Repeat auxiliary air compressor relay failure. *tt | 10/13/2005 | ||
| 3094 | 01/01/2004 | 10010243 | Allison lct 1000 p1781 or p0802 setting in the electronic control module. (2005 chevrolet kodiak and 2005 gmc top kick) *sc | 11/05/2004 | |
| 02094 | 01/01/2004 | 10007755 | Low power, warning lights will be coming on, the transmission will be in third gear all the time, the check engine lights and check trans light will be coming on intermittently and a code may be set, p0207. *tt | 07/09/2004 | |
| 02050 | 01/01/2004 | 10007736 | 6.6 lb7 lly duramax allison lct1000 no shift misfire low power, dash warning lights coming on, transmission in 3rd gear all the time and check engine check transmission lights on intermittently. service vme. *tt | 07/09/2004 | |
| 01107 | 01/01/2004 | 01107A | 10007649 | Inaccurate speedometer. *mj | 07/07/2004 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| 10212002 | 10/21/2002 | 10009495 | Correct information about product safety recall 02039, battery cable routing. the new recall number is 02040. *tt | 10/01/2004 | |
| 10172002 | 10/17/2002 | 10009490 | Miss routed battery cable that could come in contact with the exhaust pipe. product safety recall 02039. gm voicemail express. *tt | 10/01/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 03252004 | 03/25/2004 | 10013048 | Intermittent or inoperative starter condition with cat diesel engines. *tt | 04/06/2005 | |