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, OTHER - DELIVERY | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V435000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 10/01/2001 to 06/30/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 395 | 12/03/2003 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/03/2003 | 10/29/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Some 2wd and 4wd pickup trucks, converted to either dedicated or bi-fuel compressed natural gas (cng) fuel usage, were assembled with a throttle cable that can contact and rub through the flexible pressurized fuel line creating a pinhole leak of natural gas to the atmosphere. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A strong odor of natural gas may be detected from inside the vehicle, possibly accompanied by a hissing noise. if the natural gas were accidentally ignited, serious injury could result. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will secure the throttle cable to eliminate the possibility of contact with the cng fuel line. the cng fuel line, throttle cable, and cruise control cable are also to be inspected and replaced if necessary. owner notification began on december 11, 2003. owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or gmc at 1-866-996-9463. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 03053.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | |||||
| 1531156 | 01/01/2004 | 10008783 | Parts showing no stock or not available. *mj | 08/23/2004 | |
| 01495 | 01/01/2004 | 10005511 | Duramax diesel fuel in oil diagnostics. service vme. lb7 6.6l engine. sit bulletin 1401353. various models including 2003 and 2004 gmc c4500 and 5500 trucks. *tt | 03/01/2004 | |
| 030604010 | 01/01/2003 | 10000941 | 6.6l lb7 duramax diesel fuel pressure regulator replacement. 2500/3500 and c4500/c5500 series models. *tt | 04/04/2003 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 01568 | 01/01/2004 | 10005409 | Hard to fill fuel tank at high volume diesel pumps. sit bulletin 1411583. *tt | 02/25/2004 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 02029 | 01/01/2004 | 10006934 | Inaccurate fuel gauge readings and/or engine stall. *mr | 05/19/2004 | |
| 030604049 | 10/01/2003 | 10004311 | Revised fuel system diagnosis pickup. *tt | 12/02/2003 | |
| 030602 | 06/03/2002 | 637176 | Some vehicles may display a diagnostic trouble code of p0446 (evap canister vent). *tt | 11/20/2002 | |
| 051002 | 05/10/2002 | 636643 | Subject in regards to fuel system servicing on the lb7 fuel injection. *tt | 11/12/2002 | |
| 221001 | 10/22/2001 | 628016 | Some 2500 hd 3500 series trucks with the 6600 duramax ld7 engine may exhibit a fuel pressure sensor leak at the function block. *tt | 03/01/2002 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||||
| 01761B | 01/01/2004 | 10007211 | Fuel gauge diverts to empty after idling on incline or refueling. *nm | 06/03/2004 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||||
| 3422 | 10017303 | Duramax diesel pilot to main injection fuel knock noise. *tt | 11/02/2005 | ||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - FUEL RAIL | |||||
| 01312 | 11/17/2003 | 10004093 | Fuel leak concern from the fuel rail pressure sensor. *tt | 11/18/2003 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||||
| 1522387 | 05/26/2004 | 10008451 | Special policy adjustment - injectors - replace. *mj | 08/02/2004 | |
| 04039 | 12/01/2009 | SB-04039C | 10007861 | Special policy adjustment - injectors - replace. *mj updated 2/21/08. *nj csc letter was received. updated 3/5/10. *pe | 07/13/2004 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||||
| 042202 | 04/22/2002 | 636566 | This message states that some vehicles may have installed a diesel fuel cap with the d on the cap instead of the required gasoline fuel cap possibly causing vehicles to exhibit a p0442 code. *tt | 11/10/2002 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 3616 | 10018560 | Service vme - 2006 duramax diesel engine fuel system components are not interchangeable with earlier year model vehicles. *tt | 01/06/2006 | ||
| 3325 | 10017191 | Supplement to bulletin 99-06-04-047a for fuel system cleaning. *tt | 10/27/2005 | ||
| 040849019 | 08/01/2004 | 040849019A | 10011222 | Cranks but no start, stall, inaccurate/incorrect fuel gauge reading, no fuel, vehicle is out of fuel and fuel gauge reads above empty. *tt this bulletin replaces previous bulletin number 04-08-49-019. *tt | 01/11/2005 |
| 3149 | 3149A | 10010880 | Fuel pressure regulator connector or terminal repairs. *tt | 12/15/2004 | |
| 3087 | 01/01/2004 | 10009516 | Updated part number for bulletin 04-08-49-019 stall, inaccurate/incorrect fuel gauge reading. *tt | 10/04/2004 | |
| 01490 | 01/01/2004 | 10005505 | 6.6l lb7 diesel engine recapping tool for fuel system high-pressure side diagnosis. service vme. sit bulletin 1401058. *tt | 03/01/2004 | |
| 030604048 | 04/01/2004 | 030604048A | 10004309 | Revised fuel system diagnosis cab chassis. *tt | 12/01/2003 |
| 030604047 | 10/01/2003 | 10004308 | Revised fuel system diagnosis-high pressure side. *tt | 12/01/2003 | |
| 100602 | 06/10/2002 | 637218 | Some customers may comment that their fuel gauge reads e, empty, after filling the tank with the engine running on their one-ton chassis cab with dual fuel tanks. *tt | 11/21/2002 | |
| 042902 | 04/29/2002 | 636582 | Some customers have commented that when their fuel gauge reads empty they still have 18 to 20 gallons of fuel remaining in the tank. *tt | 11/10/2002 | |
| 301001 | 10/30/2001 | 628063 | On some 3500 chassis cabs, the fuel gauge will read e, empty, after filling the tank with the vehicle running. *tt | 03/05/2002 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| PIT-3046E | 08/01/2008 | 10026704 | Gmc: fuel gauge fluctuation in park or neutral, causing the low fuel light to illuminate. *pe | 12/04/2008 | |
| 4150 | 10/11/2006 | 10020582 | Dual tanks fuel gauge defaults to empty - new calibrations. stall start tank transfer. vehicles with 6.6l rpo lb7 or lly engines. *kb | 11/20/2006 | |
| 3630 | 07/01/2009 | PIT-3630F | 10019889 | Inaccurate fuel gauge readings/rear float arm stuck. *tt updated 03-01-07. *kb updated 3/15/10. *pe | 05/08/2006 |
| 3630A | 3630B | 10017273 | Fuel gauge is inaccurate or reads empty on diesel equipped chassis cab with dual tanks. *tt | 10/31/2005 | |
| 3046A | 3046B | 10009382 | Fuel gauge fluctuation in park or neutral. *tt | 09/27/2004 | |
| 02089 | 01/01/2004 | 10007789 | Inaccurate fuel gauge readings and/or engine stall. service vme. *tt | 07/12/2004 | |
| 01761 | 01/01/2004 | 10006359 | Fuel gauge diverts to empty after idling on incline. sit bulletin 1459166. *tt | 04/29/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | |||
| 08/05/2002 | 3000 | 1000 | 06/05/2002 |
| 2002 chevy duramax diesel with allison transmission engine surging, lunging & dead spots when you try to accelerate or brake. transmission clunks & also jerks the vehicle. dangerous in parking areas & when trying to accelerate onto incoming traffic where is often has daily catastrophic failure. *la | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 02/15/2010 | 170000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado. while traveling 65 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle would not accelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the fuel injectors needed to be replaced. 5 years prior to the failure the contact had the fuel injectors replaced. the failure mileage was 170000 and the current mileage was 173000. bml | |||
| 03/02/2006 | 125000 | 1 | 05/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at no particular speed, the engine ran rough. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop for inspection and the mechanic determined the fuel injectors were blocked. the injectors were changed; however, the problem persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the repair shop where the injectors were cleaned. again, the problem was apparent and the vehicle was taken back to the mechanic. during the last inspection, the mechanic determined the fuel lines were corroded due to road salt corrosion. the fuel lines were replaced and the problem was corrected. | |||
| 02/15/2003 | 24000 | ||
| Many of the problems took several times in the shop to fix. the castrophic failures in the engine & transmission have never been fixed. the truck has lunging, dead spots & surges & the transmission clunks (shifts hard, jerky) the auto may or may not accelerate on demand & will later accelerate when you need to apply the brakes. | |||
| 2000 | 1 | ||
| The truck has a fuel leak that caused the oil pressure to go down. there's a recall for the cng fuel leakage 03v435000 but the vin number is outside the remedy scope. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 10/13/2004 | 28000 | 1 | |
| On oct 13, 2004 my 2002 chevy truck, 2500hd 4wd crew cab, was struck head on by another vehicle and a fire was started under the hood on the drivers side. this fire was extinguished several times by small extinguishers but kept coming back until there was no extinguisher left. the result was the total distruction of this vehicle. my family and i and a friend (4) were in this vehicle and fortunately got out prior to the truck being totally engulfed by fire. we recognize that if anyone of use were pinned in this vehicle more than we were, we would not be here today. the truck was totally burned up in 5-10 minutes before the fire department arrived. we are concerned that there is no safety mechanism to shut down the fuel pump after a head-on collision like this one. everyone i talked to told me nothing could be done because you were not seriously burned. our injuries were miner compared to what they could have been if i could not have gotten out. i want to propose a sensor be added to recognize airbag deployment and then shutdown power or fuel. this will save lives for anyone less fortunate than my family. does a life need to be given before change is made? if i can help maker this vehicle safer, i will have felt i have been heard. the failure was that the fuel pump kept running after the collision and should have had a way to shut it down automatically. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 03/02/2006 | 125000 | 1 | 05/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at no particular speed, the engine ran rough. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop for inspection and the mechanic determined the fuel injectors were blocked. the injectors were changed; however, the problem persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the repair shop where the injectors were cleaned. again, the problem was apparent and the vehicle was taken back to the mechanic. during the last inspection, the mechanic determined the fuel lines were corroded due to road salt corrosion. the fuel lines were replaced and the problem was corrected. | |||
| 11/18/2002 | 93400 | 1 | 12/15/2001 |
| Dt: consumer states: the fuel return lines and fuel rails when they come apart the diesel and oil mix together and shoots out and coats the rear windshield. also, coats the sides of the truck and all over the tailgate in very large amounts. this was 3rd time that took the vehicle to dealer and had it fixed.*ak | |||
| 31000 | 1 | ||
| Fuel was not flowing freely through the fuel lines to the engine. this is causing vehicle to function poorly. dealership replaced the distributor and the fuel tank, but the cause of the blockage was undetermined.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 01/02/2004 | 5 | ||
| Consumer had an eight cylinder vehicle that operated as if it was 4 cylinders. vehicle shook/hesitated and lost power. consumer tried to accelerate on the highway but vehicle had no power. vehicle had been in the repair shop 5 times for the same problem, and it kept happening. consumer was told by mechanic that it was the fuel injection system, but mechanic could not resolve the problem.*ak | |||
| 31000 | 1 | ||
| Fuel was not flowing freely through the fuel lines to the engine. this is causing vehicle to function poorly. dealership replaced the distributor and the fuel tank, but the cause of the blockage was undetermined.*ak | |||
| 04/22/2003 | 1 | ||
| The fuel injector leaked diesel gas onto the engine. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 03/02/2006 | 125000 | 1 | 05/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at no particular speed, the engine ran rough. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop for inspection and the mechanic determined the fuel injectors were blocked. the injectors were changed; however, the problem persisted. the vehicle was taken back to the repair shop where the injectors were cleaned. again, the problem was apparent and the vehicle was taken back to the mechanic. during the last inspection, the mechanic determined the fuel lines were corroded due to road salt corrosion. the fuel lines were replaced and the problem was corrected. | |||
| 12/10/2004 | 1 | ||
| When taken for inspection, the dealer informed the consumer that the vehicle needed new brakes and rotors. the rotors were slightly pulling away from the wheel. consumer never had any signs of a safety defect prior to this. the cause was undetermined.*ak the consumer stated when he placed the vehicle in park and turned off the engine, the automatic doors locks failed. when the consumer attempted to gain speed, the vehicle stalled, the dealer stated the injector was bad. *jb | |||
| 365000 | 2 | ||
| While driving on two separate occasions the vehicles fuel injectors failed and caused a drastic loss of power. the first failure was at 36,500 miles and the second failure was at 39,700 miles. *nlm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 31000 | 1 | ||
| Fuel was not flowing freely through the fuel lines to the engine. this is causing vehicle to function poorly. dealership replaced the distributor and the fuel tank, but the cause of the blockage was undetermined.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 10/05/2004 | 27400 | 1 | 06/15/2002 |
| 2002 siverado 2500hd 6 liter engine quits. fuel pump failed with only 27400 miles on the vehicle.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 10/17/2007 | 199698 | 1 | 10/15/2007 |
| Injectors went out at 199,727 miles. dealer replaced with same type injectors, not an upgrade to the faulty ones gm installed, so, now there is no warranty on these and i will be out $4,000 down the road. *tr | |||
| 08/31/2003 | 63400 | 0 | 04/20/2003 |
| 2002 chevrolet 2500hd duramax fuel injector failure. seems to be associated with leaking at 'test port' on injectors. appears to be a global problem with this engine. occurs at around 50-70,000 miles. chevrolet will not answer as to whether they plan a recall or not. when the injectors leak, the diesel fuel enters the engine block, causing loss of oil pressure, loss of fuel mileage, oil leaks, loss of power, and significant amounts of diesel fuel leakage. chevrolet has these parts back ordered as a result of the magnitude of the problem. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 13000 | 1 | 09/01/2002 |
| Check engine light comes on when fuel tank is more than half full. *la | |||
| 04/07/2003 | 1 | ||
| The fuel gauge did not work. the dealer inspected the vehicle, but could not duplicate or correct the problem. *nlm | |||
| 10/01/2002 | 7500 | 4 | 05/17/2002 |
| I had two inside door panel replaced already. these two things were fixed from the engine compartment, it gets worse when it is colder. fuel gauge is inaccurate and jumps around when truck is not in a moving gear. i am very upset about the last two, because chevy says the truck is working within normal chevy parameter. i have asked many mechanics and they say either one should be happening. the date below is an approximate time the last two started. i also have had it in twice for both of these problems. *jb | |||