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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04E022000 | DURAKON INDUSTRIES, INC. | E (Equipment) | 8000 | 03/31/2004 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/23/2004 | 03/30/2004 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | Aftermarket 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 Summary | The bedliner can become detached from the pickup while it is motion, possibly endangering following motorists or pedestrians. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Durakon 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. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | This 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). | |||||||||||||||
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07E066000 | CEQUENT ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS | E (Equipment) | 175 | 09/05/2007 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/28/2007 | 08/29/2007 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | Certain 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 Summary | If the trailer lights are not working properly, a vehicle crash can occur. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | All of the defective tow packages are still at the distributor level and have not been sold to any consumers. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | This 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
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
040139007 | 06/01/2004 | 10012175 | Loss of heating ventilation air conditioning. system mode and or temperature control. *eh | 02/16/2005 | |
040138010 | 08/01/2004 | 10011190 | Diagnostic information to accurately diagnose a/c low pressure switch using new kent moore special tool ge-47742. *tt | 01/10/2005 | |
3086 | 01/01/2004 | 10009509 | Air 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. *tt | 10/04/2004 | |
120299 | 02/19/1999 | 604333 | Customers may complain of coolant leaks, low coolant light 'on', overheating, no heat, no start, or odors emitted from the air conditioning system. *tt | 04/23/1999 | |
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||||
08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
08-089B | 09/01/2008 | 10026805 | Gmc: special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. csc letter was received. *pe | 12/19/2008 | |
05062004 | 05/06/2004 | 10013211 | Flexible spare tire hoist tool. *eh | 04/12/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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06/01/1991 | 1000 | ||
1.driver's seat, device that moves seat to different seating positions, fell apart. 2. turn signal device clicks nonstop 3. passenger seat belt locks tight when passenger is in the seat not allowing for movement. | |||
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
03/21/1999 | 1 | 12/03/1998 | |
Stereo speakers and cd player failed. yh | |||
EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
02/25/2001 | 10/01/1999 | ||
I have a 1999 gmc serria and i had a flat for the first time i read all the instructions fillowed the safty like blocking tire / ect and that no good jack slipped off the axile and the truck fell on the ground , good thing i feep the kids away fron the truck , because i tought to my self that that jack was no good. *ak | |||
EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES | |||
04/20/2002 | |||
Tow hook broke off while pulling another truck, cable came behined vehicle and went through rear window and out of the front windshield, also cable caused injury to driver's right ear. manufacturer was notified. feel free to provide any further information.*ak |