Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||||
| PI-0011A | 02/01/2011 | 10038344 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| PI-0011A | 02/01/2011 | 10038344 | Gm: the front or rear door may not open from the inside or outside handle, the door will not unlock with any method. the probably cause an incorrect installation of a handle component. *rm | 06/15/2011 | |
| 010864014 | 10/01/2001 | 628508 | Subject regarding door manual lock lever disengages from door trim panel (repair lock lever) *jg | 03/12/2002 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TAILGATE - LATCH | ||||||
| EA05007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/14/2005 | 04/11/2006 | TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES | 06V066000 | |
| General motors is conducting a safety recall to remove and replace the tailgate support cables installed in 805,368 model year 1999 and 2000 gmt 800 model vehicles.the model year 1999 and 2000 gmt-800 series vehicles that will be campaigned had contributed a significant majority of the total complaints (87%) and injuries (79%) associated with the tailgate support cable breakage in the model year 1998 - 2000 c/k series vehicles addressed by this investigation. | ||||||
| EA04005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/19/2004 | 09/28/2004 | TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE | 04V129000 | |
| General motors filed a defect notice 04v-129 on march 17, 2004, which outlines a program to replace the tailgate cables installed in affected model year 2000-2004 vehicles.refer to odi's closing report for ea04-005 for additional information.odi is aware of reports of tailgate cable breakage occurring in model year 1999 and earlier vehicles.these vehicles were equipped with similar tailgate cables as addressed by 04v-129, but are not being addressed by campaign o4v-129.odi is initiating a separate investigation to address these vehicles.the complaint-injury-fatality statistics summarized above pertain to model year 2000-2004 vehicles. the complaint-injury statistics for model year 1999 and earlier vehicles are summarized on the opening resume for that investigation. | ||||||
| EA04005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/19/2004 | 09/28/2004 | TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE | 04E067000 | |
| General motors filed a defect notice 04v-129 on march 17, 2004, which outlines a program to replace the tailgate cables installed in affected model year 2000-2004 vehicles.refer to odi's closing report for ea04-005 for additional information.odi is aware of reports of tailgate cable breakage occurring in model year 1999 and earlier vehicles.these vehicles were equipped with similar tailgate cables as addressed by 04v-129, but are not being addressed by campaign o4v-129.odi is initiating a separate investigation to address these vehicles.the complaint-injury-fatality statistics summarized above pertain to model year 2000-2004 vehicles. the complaint-injury statistics for model year 1999 and earlier vehicles are summarized on the opening resume for that investigation. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 207000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 gmc sierra. the contact stated that the exterior driver and passenger side door handles would not latch. the exterior door handles were becoming stuck and causing the contact to remain locked inside of the vehicle. he would have to roll the window down and place his arm outside the window to release the door handle and exit the vehicle. the manufacturer informed the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced the exterior door handle assembly. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileage was mileage was 207,000. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 gmc sierra. the contact stated that the driver and passender side door handles would not latch. the exterior door handles were sticking causing the contact to remain stuck inside the vehicle. he would have to roll the window down and place his arm outside the window to get to the door handle to eject himself from the vehicle. the manufacturer informed the contact that there were no recalls. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced the exterior door handle assembley. the current mileages were 207,000 and the failure mileages were unknown. the vin was unavailable. bw | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 10/07/2003 | 37000 | 1 | 06/15/2000 |
| Passenger side door lock would not open with the remote or manual inside or outside door handles @37000 miles had to put key in door lock and hold key to extreme left and pull handle at same time to get passenger out. i think this is a safety issue. it is still broke. *jb | |||
| 11/17/2005 | 126000 | 1 | 02/15/2004 |
| Stopping to run an errand on the way home from work i attempted to open the driver door of my 2000 gmc pickup. the door which has a power lock would not open. the electric door lock has apparently failed rendering the door inoperative. after a short panic attack, i had to exit my vehicle from the passenger door. the door could not be unlocked from the outside with a key or from inside the vehicle using the manual door lock slider bar. this is a severe safety hazard and should demand an immediate recall to ensure a failure of the power lock fails safe. as a safety engineer, i believe this could result in a fatality by someone not being able to exit the vehicle. *nm | |||
| 02/09/2005 | 124300 | 2 | 05/21/2000 |
| During a rain and then freeze in michigan, the driver side door latch fails to operate properly. by failing to operate, once open it will not latch until it thaws out. it has happened to me twice so far this 2004-2005 winter. gmc customer service has been contacted as well. *jb | |||
| 02/28/2000 | 4 | 08/23/2000 | |
| While coming down a hill put foot on brakes, and it felt like pushing on a brick wall. consumer proceeded through a stop sign. consumer has to press brake down twick before vehicle will stop.*ak the brakes failed twice. the steering column makes a grinding noise when turning. horn failed. keyless entery failed. door locks failed. interior lights failed. the fan in the front end is very loud. the speedometer is inaccurate. the power steering pump shaft broke. *yh | |||