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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V110000 | BRAUN CORPORATION | from 07/01/2004 to 05/07/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 5375 | 06/04/2010 | MFR | BRAUN CORPORATION | 03/19/2010 | 03/19/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The braun corporation has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2005-2008 general motors mobility conversion, handicapped accessible low floor minivans. during conversion, the driver or passenger side trailing arm modification may not have been adequately welded. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A squeaking or clunking noise may develop. the trailing arm bushings may prematurely wear and the trailing arm may fracture or separate, allowing the rear axle to become partially separated from the chassis increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and will have a supply of retrofit parts available to remedy the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on june 4, 2010. owners may contact braun at 1-800-488-0359. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||||
| PIC-4868 | 05/01/2008 | 10025666 | Abs, traction control, or stability tell tales on (dtc c0035-c0052). the abs, traction control, or service stability system (if equipped) warning telltales illuminate. *pe | 08/28/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 03/01/2013 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet uplander. the contact stated that upon inspection, it was noticed that the trailing arm had failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the trailing arm had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure and current mileage was 100,000. mah | |||
| 03/01/2013 | 100000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet uplander. the contact stated that upon inspection, it was noticed that the trailing arm had failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the trailing arm had failed. the vehicle was not repaired and was deemed undriveable. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure and current mileage was 100,000. mh | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 53000 | ||
| I have a 2008 chevy uplander which has developed a severe banging of the rear axle through the rear tailing arm bushing the manufacturer is well aware of the failure of the rear trailing arm bushings in this vehicle and with all models with this type of rear axle. the vehicle sounds as if someone is pounding on the bottom of the frame whenever i hit any size bump at any speed. i know that the manufacturer is aware of this specific problem because chevy has issued a revision to their mechanics repair manual with an addendum numbered pit3323e. which states that: if no problems are found with the rear suspension components after thorough diagnosis then replace the rear trailing arm bushings this addendum goes on to state that a visual inspection of the rear trailing arm bushings may show no fault i believe that i should have this defect repaired for free or at a discounted pro rated charge.but, no i am dropping the car off tommorrow to have this repaired at the cost of $ 380.00. i feel that a t.s.b. should be issued so that owners of these cars should have their repairs done at a fair prorated charge.unfortunately its too late for me because the noise and jarring of the body upon hitting a small pebble in the road has become unbearable and i have to bite the bullet,if only for my own sanity. oh, p.s. i have replaced two sets of shocks in the rear since the defect was impossible to detect by any means, whether it be a visual inspection or by jacking up the rear and physically manipulating and trying to obsrve the operation and action of the axle to duplicate the noise. no such luck!!!!!!!! | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 180000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet uplander. the contact stated that when driving over bumps at various speeds, the vehicle performed as if there were no suspension system. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that the rear bushings fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000. | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 180000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet uplander. the contact stated that when driving over bumps at various speeds, the vehicle performed as if there were no suspension system. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the contact was informed that the rear bushings fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000. sm. | |||
| 07/29/2011 | 180000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet uplander. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds and driving over bumps there would seem as if there was no suspension. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised him that the rear bushings had fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000. tb | |||
| SUSPENSION - AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC) | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 4000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet uplander. while driving 30 mph, the vehicle made a loud noise, vibrated, and shook. in addition, the brakes hesitated to stop the vehicle and the stability control traction indicator illuminated. she took the vehicle to the dealer six times and the diagnostic located the failure code at the stability control. the dealer was unable to correct the failure. a report was filed with the manufacturer. the manufacturer sent a technician to inspect the vehicle, but he was unable to correct the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 4,000 and current mileage was 12,000. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 27000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2008 chevrolet uplander which displays a service engine light when driving in rain or snow, on trips more than an hour in length. this problem has occurred on more than twelve occasions, and has been taken to three dealers under warranty for repair. diagnoses include wrong gas cap, wiring harness short circuit, maf failure, fuel injector fouling, air filter blockage, etc. none of these diagnoses have proven correct, and the problem still exists. the last dealer i took it to told me the problem isn't serious, the engine light just means that it doesn't meet smog requirements. my state requires echeck before i can register the vehicle, which means that i can't get tags for the vehicle when they expire this year. general motors refuses to consider any other options for resolving the problem. they have told me i have to go back to the dealer 50, 100 times, as many as necessary to fix the problem. i cannot continue to take time off work and lose use of the car if they cannot fix it. i have made at least twelve trips for these two problems and despite general motors opinion, i think that is more than reasonable opportunity to fix the car. i also have a noise in the suspension which poses a safety risk but does not prevent me from registering the car. they have also been unable to fix this problem or determine the source. *tr | |||