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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 030864018 | 06/01/2003 | 10002874 | Outside rearview mirror courtesy lamp falls out, bulb burns out. *tt | 09/29/2003 | |
| 000842010A | 06/01/2003 | 000842010 | 10002833 | Daytime running lamp (drl) bulb replacement. *tt | 09/26/2003 |
| 020842005 | 10/01/2002 | 10000161 | Snowplow roof beacon (lamp) inoperative. *tt | 02/13/2003 | |
| 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 - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | |||||
| 01946 | 01/01/2004 | 01946A | 10006497 | Hazard light flashes when turn signal applied. *mr | 05/04/2004 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||||
| 070842013 | 09/01/2007 | 10023217 | Turn signal in camper style outside rearview mirror (rpo dpn) does not illuminate turn signal flash (replace upper mirror glass) *nj | 11/02/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 107000 | ||
| One of the running/driving white lights has burned out and not just once. after replacing this bulb twice it only took a matter of a few days for it to burn out again. many same style chevrolet vehicles (mainly tahoe, suburban, silverado, and avalanche) are the vehicles with this issue. on any given day i drive around town or out of town i notice atleast 10 vehicles with this same issue. if these lights are installed for safety reasons (particularly in the gray northwest) i believe both lights should be working as intended. | |||
| 05/20/2006 | 36000 | 1 | |
| We have problems with the running lights, dash gauges not working properly. now the engines is starting to idle roughly and make noises. we got a notice letting us know that there was a recall on a part that runs all of the dash gauges. some kind of computer thing. i went into the dealership and they told me my car had too many miles to honor the recall and i would have to pay for it!. lets see, we wait long enough for miles to get past 100,000 miles and then they don't have to fix all the vehicles. i can see another tahoe coming down the road and one of the running lights is always out. we have a 2003 tahoe. the dash coating started pealing and they wouldn't cover it being replaced. i had less than 60,000 miles at that time. they said that the extended warranty didn't cover this. the tahoe is shifting real rough at times and will speed up on it's own at times. this shifting happens at least once a day. the gauges don't work at all. (fuel,oil pressure, and sometimes the rpm won't work at all). *tr | |||
| 06/24/2005 | 72156 | 1 | |
| The parking light socket assembly is faulty. it is overheating resulting in damage and eventually ceases to operate. *tr | |||
| 06/23/2008 | 38416 | 1 | |
| When starting the vehicle, check engine light comes on and dash says reduced engine power. vehicle will only drive about 15 miles per hour. upon researching this through various internet websites, this same problem has and is happening to a huge amount of 2003 tahoe owner's and it's always a faulty wiring harness problem - yet gm refuses to acknowledge there is a problem. on a side note, headlights have always been very dim. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| 08/19/2003 | 2000 | 1 | 06/01/2003 |
| One of the driving lamps fell off the vehicle while driving on the highway during the first 3000 miles on the vehicle. dealer reinstalled new driving lamp and stated that this incident was unusual.*ak | |||