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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| 03V094000 | SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS | from 08/01/2000 to 03/03/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 3674 | 03/07/2003 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/07/2003 | 03/18/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pickup truck, van, and mini van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, inc. these units contain a courtesy light or lights that might overheat when the wire harness is exposed to excessive moisture and road salt. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This overheating condition can cause the running board to melt or cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. owner notification began march 7, 2003. 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 southern comfort at 1-800-745-6096. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
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| 00V343000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/2000 to 05/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 35659 | 11/16/2000 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/25/2000 | 10/27/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. some of these vehicles have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust gases can flow forward and accumulate in the rear wheelhouse. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These gases could flow into the passenger compartment if the plug is missing or loose and could cause possible illness, unconsciousness, or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the vehicle for loose or missing wheelhouse plugs and install new plugs if necessary. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began november 16, 2000.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.also 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 |
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| 000861001B | 05/01/2001 | 000861001A | 623415 | Information containing revised assist step (running board) installation procedures. *tt | 10/29/2001 |
| 000861001A | 03/01/2001 | 000861001 | 622965 | Information providing revised assist step (running board) installation procedure. *tt | 10/25/2001 |
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| 57 | 07/01/2003 | 10016462 | Grille bowtie emblem may peel, delaminate or not properly adhere. gm tech link. *tt | 09/13/2005 | |
| 01760 | 01/01/2004 | 10006376 | Buzz noise from headliner above driver. *mr | 04/30/2004 | |
| 030844011 | 07/01/2003 | 10002945 | Tweeter speaker rattle in front side door(s), tweeter speaker falls out of position. *tt | 10/01/2003 | |
| 020849007 | 09/01/2002 | 10000072 | Center console lid hard to open or close. *tt | 02/12/2003 | |
| 140901 | 09/14/2001 | 626187 | Some vehicles equipped with hvac electronic climate control may experience a buzz or rattle from the roof or headliner. *slc | 12/13/2001 | |
| 00084 | 11/09/2000 | 617614 | General motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain vehicles. some of these vehicles have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust gases ca | 03/19/2001 | |
| 00084 | 11/01/2000 | 616376 | General motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain vehicles. some of these vehicles have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust gases ca | 02/23/2001 | |
| 00144 | 11/10/2000 | 616384 | Some vehicles may have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust gases can flow forward and accumulate in the rear wheelhouse. these exhaust gases could flow into the passenger compart | 02/23/2001 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 010864014A | 07/01/2002 | 010864014 | 634821 | Some customers may comment that the manual lock lever comes loose from the door trim panel. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| 010864015 | 10/01/2001 | 627471 | Information regarding front and rear side access door noise. *yh | 02/07/2002 | |
| 010864014 | 10/01/2001 | 627425 | Subject on door manual lock lever disengages from door trim panel. *yh | 02/07/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||||
| 010864015 | 10/01/2001 | 628505 | Subject regarding front and rear side door access door noise (replace door check link). *jg | 03/12/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 06/05/2005 | 30000 | 1 | 12/01/1999 |
| Dt: the fan that cools the motor has no cage, had a kitten crawl into the fan when starting the vehicle. it cut the kitten ,and consumer had difficultly getting the kitten out. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 11/21/2002 | 2 | 02/07/2000 | |
| The window regulator on the passenger side my 2000 tahoe has broke twice. the regulator's cable rusted out the first time. this second time i've just left it alone. i'm just glad it stay stuck in the closed position. my complaint is that i have to buy the whole unit including the motor with the regulator, and its very expensive. my extended warranty only covers the motor not the window regulator but 9 time out 10 its going to be regulator, what a scam. when the vehicle was less than two years old the rear passenger window went out. the rear passenger doors hinges squeak and grind. i've already had the right rear passenger door hinge replaced, now the left rear passenger door hinge is getting worst. *nlm | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 07/20/2006 | 85000 | 1 | 03/15/2000 |
| I have a 2000 chevy tahoe. recently the rear window glass hinge in the liftgate failed. the glue that connects the glass to the hinge failed and now the rear window is being held in place by only the latch and the other hinge. this is a major safety issue. if the glass were to fall out in the road it would be a major hazard to other motorists. this hinge has failed under normal use conditions and was in no way abused. i just called my local dealer, cox chevrolet in bradenton, fl and they informed me it is not covered under warranty and the cost of a new one is over $1,000. this is a manufacturing defect. i noticed other posts on the internet be persons who had the same failure and did not have the problem corrected by general motors. please advise on any thing that can be done to get gm to address this product flaw. *nm | |||