Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
EQUIPMENT
04E022000DURAKON INDUSTRIES, INC. E (Equipment)800003/31/2004MFRGENERAL MOTORS CORP.03/23/200403/30/2004
Defect SummaryAftermarket pickup truck over-the-rail bedliners manufactured for installation on 1999-2004 chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra pickup trucks. the toggle wing assembly used to attach the bedliner to the truck bed is not engaging fully in the stake pocket of the pickup truck.
Consequence SummaryThe bedliner can become detached from the pickup while it is motion, possibly endangering following motorists or pedestrians.
Corrective SummaryDurakon will issue a press release in attempt to notify customers that could have purchased the defective bedliner. if you purchased either a durakon allstar of patriot overrail bedliner since august 1, 2003, for 1999 to 2004 chevrolet silverado or gmc sierra trucks, or purchased one of these pickup trucks with either brand bedliner already installed, you should return to an authorized durakon dealer so that the bedliner can be inspected and, if necessary, repaired with a newly designed toggle wing fastening system, or if required, replaced with a new bedliner free of charge. please call the durakon hotline at 1-800-933-4200 to find the nearest authorized durakon dealer.
NotesThis recall only pertains to aftermarket overrail bedliners and has no relation to any original equipment installed on chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra pickup trucks by general motors.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL
07E066000CEQUENT ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS E (Equipment)17509/05/2007MFRGENERAL MOTORS CORP.08/28/200708/29/2007
Defect SummaryCertain cequent 90 degree 7-way right angle adaptors sold by distributors in tow packages for aftermarket sales to tow 5th wheel rv travel trailers. due to incorrect wiring of the harness, the trailer lights may not operate properly.
Consequence SummaryIf the trailer lights are not working properly, a vehicle crash can occur.
Corrective SummaryAll of the defective tow packages are still at the distributor level and have not been sold to any consumers.
NotesThis recall only pertains to aftermarket cequent tow packages and has no relation to any original equipment installed on daimlerchrysler, gmc, or ford vehicles.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


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
EQUIPMENT
050846006A09/01/2005050846006B10015018Information on upgrading certain onstar generation 5 analog/digital-ready systems to onstar generation 6 dual-mode (analog/digital). *tt05/13/2005
050813200101/01/200510013460Accessory power outlet (apo) turns off automatically - parallel hybrid truck (rpo hp2). *tt04/19/2005
04085200506/01/200410012535Remote keyless entry (rke) system inoperative. *tt03/07/2005
304410010363Generation 5 onstar steering wheel control function. *tt11/17/2004
3050A01/01/20041000962302-05 onstar equipped vehicles emitting beeping noise before connecting to onstar. *tt10/13/2004
030844018A01/01/2005030844018B10004329Rear seat audio (rsa) and/or rear hvac inoperative. *tt update. *tt12/02/2003
03085200509/01/200310004335Diagnostic information for replacement remote keyless entry (rke) transmitter inoperative - unable to synchronize. *tt12/02/2003
0145711/18/200310004259Front license plate bracket. service vme. *tt11/24/2003
00843C11/18/200310004151Replacement (rke) transmitter is inoperative - service vme. *tt11/20/2003
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL
08-08906/01/200810026586Gm: special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. fcc ruled in 2002 wireless carriers would no longer re required to support analog wireless network starting in 2008. *pe csc letter was received. updated 12/1/08. *pe11/14/2008
00372D01/01/200410007287Onstar system is attempting and/or completing phone calls which the operator of the vehicle did not initiate. *tt06/09/2004
0193501/01/200410006443Product information on rear slider. *mr05/03/2004
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
SB-1024005/01/201110038760Ready06/27/2011
SB-1024005/01/201110038760General motors service campaing: see document search button for owner letter. the hvac blower may not work at certain functions or may become inoperable. there could be a burning smell or smoke. *rm06/27/2011
05013801211/01/2006050138012C10017373Ei05082 - loss of blower motor speeds except for high speed or inoperative. *tt updated. *kb updated *kb11/04/2005
04013801410/01/200410012731High pitched tone heard inside vehicle when ac compressor is engaged. *eh03/11/2005
04013801310/01/200410012727Hvac not cold enough a/c compressor does not engage . *eh03/11/2005
04013800806/01/200410012173Heat ventilation and air conditioning system cannot be controlled or defaults to defrost mode. *eh02/16/2005
02013800707/01/2004020138007B10012091Poor air conditioner performance - air conditioner will not blow cold enough. this service bulletin replaces 020138007a. *eh02/11/2005
04013801008/01/200410011190Diagnostic information to accurately diagnose a/c low pressure switch using new kent moore special tool ge-47742. *tt01/10/2005
307601/01/200410009603Repeat hvac blower motor failure. *tt10/08/2004
308601/01/200410009509Air conditioner (a/c) low pressure switch diagnostic tool. currently the a/c low pressure switch open/close pressures cannot be accurately determined by measuring pressure at the low side service port. *tt10/04/2004
0196601/01/200410006900Inoperative air conditioner system or lack of cooling. *mr05/19/2004
0170401/01/200410006405Programming control heads - hvac ac. *tt05/03/2004
03013801909/01/2004030138019A10005551Underhood air conditioner rattle noise heard on acceleration or a sudden loss of air conditioner system performance. *tt this bulletin replaces 03-01-38-019 dated 11-01-2003. to include various modles including 2002-2004 commercial up03/02/2004
0156101/01/200410005400Sizzle noise after vehicle shut off. service vme. sit bulletin 1410828. *tt02/24/2004
03013900806/01/200310002850Changes in air conditioning compessor on/off instrument panel display symbol from 2003 to 2004 model year and synchronizing the driver and passenger set temperatures. *tt09/26/2003
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
08089-B11/01/200808089-C10027804General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe02/09/2009
309001/01/200410010236Unable to perform set up new onstar on vehicles with gen 6.05 hardware. *sc11/05/2004
311301/01/200410010199Gen 6 vehicles in mount airy, nc cannot connect to onstar or emergency services. *sc11/04/2004
312001/01/200410010109Onstar center unable to perform remote diagnostic. (2004-2005 chevrolet yukon, 2005 chevrolet trailblazer, 2002, 2003, 2005 buick rainier, 2005 chevrolet express van, and 2005 cadillac seville) *sc11/04/2004
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
310601/01/200410010132Xm radio was working prior to july 26, 2004 and it is inoperative now. *jb11/04/2004
0057301/01/200410007618Low audio output from speakers. *mj07/06/2004
01919A01/01/200410007274Replacement radio reads cal error, has no audio or will not program. *tt06/09/2004
0166201/01/200410007248Xm error on a radio display. *tt06/04/2004
0195801/01/200410006948Product information regarding radio personalization. *mr05/20/2004
0191901/01/200410006807Replacement radio reads cal error, has no audio or will not program. *tt05/14/2004
0184901/01/200401849A10006708Vehicles equipped with xm do not have audio, am, fm work correctly. *mr05/11/2004
0186401/01/200401864A10006615Radio cd skips/ejects or clock resets to 12:00. *mr *tt05/07/2004
0175901/01/200410006302Xm rapid activation utilization. *mr04/28/2004
0139011/18/200310004195Xm radio must be tuned to channel 1 through 66 during activation attempt. 2004 chevrolet canyon, gmc denali, gmc colorado also included. *tt11/21/2003
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
08-089B09/01/200810026805Gmc: special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. csc letter was received. *pe12/19/2008
PIT3504D09/05/200810025770Some customers may comment on various hvac concerns including temperature doors defaulting to full hot position or unable to obtain defrost position. *pe09/05/2008
0554608/01/200510016503Program bulletin (customer satisfaction program)-15,000 mile (24,000 km) fuel filter change. 2002 chevrolet kodiak and 2001-2002 gmc topkick. *sc09/14/2005
0701200407/01/200410014251Oil life system reset procedures-trucks. buick terazza 2005, gmc sierra denali 2002-2003, gmc b7 chassis medium duty 2003-2005 and gmc 560 c-series 2003-2005 *sc04/29/2005

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
EQUIPMENT
01/15/201091000
 Tl- the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. he stated that on january 15, 2010, he noticed that his speedometer was not working properly. he had taken it to a repair facility and was informed that the instrument cluster was defective. he contacted the dealer and manufacturer and was advised that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the failure mileage was 91,000 and the current was 98,560..mr
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
06/30/200875031
 Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado. whenever the contact activated the air conditioning dual climate control, he noticed that the driver's side vents would suddenly blow out hot air. the vehicle was previously serviced for this failure and the dealer replaced the actuator. the vehicle has not been diagnosed again by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 75,031.
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
05/18/200490004
 The vehicle has problems shifting from first to second gear. sometimes the gears change smoothly, and other times there is a thumping sound accompanied by jerking. this problem has occurred at least four times in the last month. *ak in addition when making the transition from a low speed to a higher speed the vehicle's transmission would not engage into the proper gear. this made it seem like the vehicle was in neutral. the dealer fixed the problem with a retrofit kit and the vehicle seems to be working fine. the vehicle's cd player was not functioning properly. the dealer replaced and reprogrammed the cd player. *nm
EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS
09/21/200510000107/01/2004
 Dt: had the vehicle on the jack and the vehicle fell off the jack, this happened on september 21, 2005. the jack has a small base , it's about 4x5 or 4x6. he contacted the manufacturer, they said to contact nhtsa. *ak *nm
01/28/20051
 Chevrolet silverado 2004, inadequate and unsafe bottle jack. *bf the consumer stated the vehicle was too large for a jack that size. the consumer is requesting the manufacturer provide him with an adequate jack. *jb
07/07/20041
 While placing the jack underneath the vehicle it slipped off. consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer, and mechanic determined that the jack operated as designed. *ak