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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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 06E060000 | AAI MOTORSPORTS USA, LLC | E (Equipment) | 87745 | 08/01/2006 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/29/2006 | 06/29/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2006. owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aai motorsports aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.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. | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.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 . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 06E057000 | MAXZONE AUTO PARTS CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 12861 | 07/10/2006 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/23/2006 | 06/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain maxzone headlight assemblies, depo brand, p/nos. 332-1182l-as and 332-1182r-as, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for 1999-2000 chevrolet silverados. these headlamps fail to conform to the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Maxzone will notify owners and offer for reimbursement any noncompliant headlights. the recall began on july 10, 2006. owners may contact maxzone at 909-822-3288. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by general motors.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. | |||||||||||||||
| 06E075000 | GUIDE CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 17268 | 08/31/2006 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/28/2006 | 08/28/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain guide replacement headlamps, p/nos. 16526133 and 16526134, manufactured from january 1 to july 11, 2006, sold for use on my 1999-2002 chevrolet silverado pickup trucks. the headlamp fail to comply with the photometry requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Too much light in certain points of the headlamp could create a distraction, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Guide corporation will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began on august 31, 2006. owners may contact guide at 248-874-0355. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket guide headlamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on chevrolet silverado vehicles manufactured by general motors.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. | |||||||||||||||
| 08E050000 | K2 MOTOR CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 1921 | 12/17/2008 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/11/2008 | 08/14/2008 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | K2 motor is recalling 1,921 aftermarket headlamps of various models sold for use on the above listed vehicles. these headlamps are missing the amber side reflex reflector which fails to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber side reflex reflectors, the lighting visibility may be affected, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | K2 motor will notify owners and offer a full refund. the recall began on decemeber 17, 2008. owners may contact k2 motor at 1-909-839-2992. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by honda, ford, or chrysler llc. 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 06E042000 | SABRY LEE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 15974 | 05/10/2006 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/22/2006 | 05/22/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain eagle eyes replacement headlamps, model nos. gm159-b001l and gm159-b001r, sold for use on 1999-2002 chevrolet silverado model vehicles. the headlamps fail to conform to the photometric requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The headlamps have decreased lighting visibility which could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabry lee will notify owners and issue full credit. the recall began on may 10, 2006. owners may contact sabry lee at 1-866-467-2279. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket eagle eyes headlamp assemblies and has no relation to any original equipment installed on chevrolet silverado vehicles manufactured by general motors.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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 000842010A | 06/01/2003 | 000842010 | 10002833 | Daytime running lamp (drl) bulb replacement. *tt | 09/26/2003 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 020522004B | 10/01/2002 | 020522004A | 10000171 | Trailer brakes applied when headlights / park lamps are on, brake controller illumination. *tt | 02/14/2003 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| 3782 | 10018627 | Fog lamps inoperative. *tt | 01/09/2006 | ||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 020201 | 02/02/2001 | 618276 | This is a product update vme that involves certain pick-up trucks. as indicated in service bulletin number 00-08-42-010, relative to the daytime running lights being inoperative, the replacement bulb is now available. *tt | 04/11/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 10/25/2001 | 4 | 03/24/1999 | |
| Brake lights had failed, and had not been working for an unknown time period. dealership examined vehicle, and determined that a switch in steering column had to be replaced. *ak consumer states he also experienced problems with the running lights, both have been replaced four times and still do not work | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 02/01/1999 | ||
| Vehicle is equipped with daytime running lamps. headlights work off light sensor that automatically switches between day light running lights and head lights. no way to deactivate this feature. once headlights come on with the auto feature, there is no way to shut them off without turning off ignition. headlights go on/off during daytime if you are in shade of buildings or trees. annoys other drivers who think you are flashing headlights at them. in addition, in some circumstances where you may need to turn off head lamps (at a boat ramp for example) to keep from bothering others, there is no way to shut off head lamps without turning off ignition. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 04/28/2006 | 116262 | 4 | 11/26/1999 |
| Rear brake light stopped working. replaced the fuse, and hit the stop pedal. fuse once again burned out again. removed rear lamps. replaced fuse again hit brake pedal again fuse burned out again. all most hit in the rear. third brake light does work, other light in this socket does work. *nm | |||
| 11/11/2003 | 65000 | 3 | 01/06/2001 |
| 1999 chevrolet silverado which i purchased on 01-06-2001, with 25,587 miles on the odometer reading. brake lights have quit working on 3 different occasions. third light (cab stop light) works. blinkers work,and back up lights work. all fuses are good. replaced break light bulbs. first occasion, i was pulled over by the police advising me my brake lights were not working. the dealer(huffines chevrolet stated that a switch in the steering column had to be replaced. vehicle was under warranty but i had to pay a $250 deductible. second occasion i had to pay $280 and vehicle was out of warranty. third occasion, it has been only six months since last repair was made. repair has not been made of this date 11-13-03. still trying to find what is causing the break lights to be defective for the reason that expenses for this same problem and for the third time is unsatisfactory. *la | |||
| 06/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| When applying the brake rear lights were not working . dealer replaced them at 40.000 miles. once again it happened at 59,000 miles. consumer indicated that vehicle was not any longer under warranty.*ak | |||
| 10/19/2001 | 1 | ||
| Whenever the brakes were applied they would fail to operate properly. this would cause vehicle to have an extended stopping distance. would have no warning. taking vehicle to dealership to check brakes out.*ak consumer states that the brake lights did not come on at all. *jb | |||
| 10/25/2001 | 4 | 03/24/1999 | |
| Brake lights had failed, and had not been working for an unknown time period. dealership examined vehicle, and determined that a switch in steering column had to be replaced. *ak consumer states he also experienced problems with the running lights, both have been replaced four times and still do not work | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| 05/01/2003 | 3 | 11/22/2000 | |
| The 4 wheel drive switch is going bad in my truck and i really never use the switch. has there been a recall , will chevy take care of this problem? also the pulley or compressor for the heating and air makes a noise when i use the air system in my truck. i own a 1999 chevy silverado z71, and i feel chevy should help me out and fix these problems. also the fog lights have never worked on the truck and daniels would not fix them for me. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 11/15/2001 | 50000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 |
| The fuel gauge sending unit failed (i go by mileage to know if i need fuel or not). driver's side seat belt locks up when you go to look to change lanes (dealer couldn't reproduce the problem--so it's never been fixed). passenger seat belt locks up if you just lean forward to roll down the window (was told this was a mechanism for a baby seat--didn't think car seats were supposed to be in the front seat). right side daytime running lamp burned out a long time ago. abs module failed (had to pull the fuse so the pump wouldn't burn up) therefore the truck no longer has abs. driver's side front wheel hub failed due to lack of grease in the non-consumer maintainable bearing (the whole hub had to be replaced). the water pump has already failed (replaced that). the transmission is starting to slip here & there. the accelerator sticks causing you to have to jam on it in parking lots & other places where it's just not safe to be darting forward. this model year was just a bad year for gm. they need to fix these problems. this is the worst gm vehicle i've ever owned (and i've been a loyal gm customer all my driving years). *ak | |||
| 10/13/2000 | 1 | ||
| Driver's daytime running light was inoperative, dealer replaced bulb. *yh | |||
| 01/15/2000 | 01/29/1999 | ||
| Emergency brake has been adjusted 4-5 times. when applied, brake holds vehicle, but pedal goes to the floor. also, dealer replaced brake pads. *ak daytime running bulb blew out after it had just been replaced. rear window assembly was leaking, power window was slow going up. transfer case was replaced due to a clunk noise, transaxle shaft replaced due to leaking. front brake hose experienced an abrasion. vehicle was leaning, dealer adjusted front torsion bar. *jb | |||
| 03/30/2000 | 2 | 07/31/1999 | |
| Without any indication, front end of vehicle locked up, causing consumer to lose control of vehicle. dealer was contacted, and stated that subframe needed to be replaced. *ak *nlm the front differential was torqued sideways and broken apart, causing the frame to have 2 breaks, this caused the front to lock up, also prior to this consumer complained of a delay between the forward and reverse, when a bump was felt when accelerating, consumer also heard a clunk noise, dealer drained and replaced the transfer case fluid twice. the engine sputters in 4 wheel low and there is a whine noise or pulley noise from the engine. the front seat arm rest fell off. the left front daytime lamp was full of water due to the assembly being improperly sealed at the factory. the brakes pulsated and pedal felt soft, dealer stated the right rear caliper was sticking and the front and rear rotors were corroded badly, causing the brake pads to wear. the electric brake was inoperable, dealer installed a new plug, the wiring harness was badly damaged. the power windows were inoperable. the left door creaks due to front door link being loose. consumer was informed that he was supposed to sign a waiver because of the plow being placed onto the extended cab, this was because the installation was not recommended, however the consumer was never informed of this until after the installation and the problems with the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 10/27/2000 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| The following have all been replaced: 5.3 l engine, catalytic converter, four oxygen sensors, 1 starter sensor, 1 crank sensor, 1 window regulator, rear air-vent assembly, 1 shaft in the front suspension, 1 headlight bracket, 1 knock sensor, 4wd switch, 1 clamp for rear window. vehicle is 15 months old and has 32 days of in-shop service. service engine light has come on 4 times in 14 days. on 12/4, vehicle stalled when attempting to accelerate. engine had a spare part left in at manufacturing and was destroyed from the part flying around inside. abs has engaged too soon in the past and vehicle could not be stopped. | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 03/01/1999 | ||
| Headlights flicker, at night, dealer stated this is normal something to do with the computer recycling every 90 seconds. sure is annoying | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 09/01/1999 | ||
| I work on a military base and am required to dim headlights when passing through a guard gate. the automatic headlamps cannot be disabled. gm claims this meets all 1999 safety standard and will not fix the headlight system. i have also discovered that the year 2000 model truck can have the automatic headlights disabled on a temporary basis. while i feel this is not directly related to driver safety i think this is an important issue for all the mps, guards, police that expect not to be blinded by drivers approaching a guard gate or checkpoint. thank you for considering this issue. dave schultz. *ak | |||
| 10/05/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1998 | |
| Headlights went out while driving at night multiple times, both hi and lo beams. only way to get them back was to shut off vehicle completely, and this only worked some of the time. problem likely a result of this dealership attempting to fix an instrument panel squeak which caused a short. dealer now attempting to repair. | |||
| 04/22/1999 | |||
| When the vehicle is started the headlights automatically come on ,there is no way to cut these lights off unless you turning the vehicle off. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The daytime running lights are designed to not be able to turn off at any time while driving, design creates problems on occasions to consumer. mjs | |||
| 07/23/1999 | 07/01/1999 | ||
| The automatic headlight on feature cannot be defeated if required to turn off headlights at night such as at us customs border crossings which is a requirement. also the driver cannot turn off headlamps at night in places such as rv parks, drive in movie theaters, parking lots booths etc. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 02/21/2006 | 91700 | 3 | 04/17/1999 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the brake pedal became hard to depress at 5-10 mph. a new wheel speed sensor was installed in 2002, but the problem returned. there is a nhtsa recall, # 05v379000, regarding the antilock brakes. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however, it is not included in the recall due to the vin. both frnt hub sensors were defective, they were both replaced on each side. also,replaced rear tail lamp. *ak | |||