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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| EQUIPMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 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). | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 190901 | 09/19/2001 | 626230 | Customers may complain on certain models including 2002 gmc/chev truck c3 and 2001 chevrolet truck c3 the secondary information center screen going blank and the on/off button not restoring the display. *slc | 12/13/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 08-089 | 06/01/2008 | 10026586 | Gm: special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. fcc ruled in 2002 wireless carriers would no longer re required to support analog wireless network starting in 2008. *pe csc letter was received. updated 12/1/08. *pe | 11/14/2008 | |
| 00372D | 01/01/2004 | 10007287 | Onstar system is attempting and/or completing phone calls which the operator of the vehicle did not initiate. *tt | 06/09/2004 | |
| 083000 | 08/30/2000 | 619028 | Subject regarding onstar labor operations. *tt | 05/10/2001 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 010844008 | 07/01/2001 | 620816 | This bulletin is being issued to inform dealers that effective with vehicle production in may 1, 2001, certain vehicles are being shipped with a new fluorescent orange plastic antenna wrench as part of the antenna. *tt | 08/30/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 301000 | 10/30/2000 | 616436 | The subject is passenger side airbags shutoff switch on 2500 hd crew cab models. the window sticker on some crew cabs indicates that the truck is equipped with a passenger side airbag shutoff switch. this window sticker is incorrect and | 02/26/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 05546 | 08/01/2005 | 10016503 | Program bulletin (customer satisfaction program)-15,000 mile (24,000 km) fuel filter change. 2002 chevrolet kodiak and 2001-2002 gmc topkick. *sc | 09/14/2005 | |
| 07012004 | 07/01/2004 | 10014251 | Oil life system reset procedures-trucks. buick terazza 2005, gmc sierra denali 2002-2003, gmc b7 chassis medium duty 2003-2005 and gmc 560 c-series 2003-2005 *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 05062004 | 05/06/2004 | 10013211 | Flexible spare tire hoist tool. *eh | 04/12/2005 | |
| 030089020 | 07/01/2003 | 10012550 | Summary of published bulletins. *eh | 03/07/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 104550 | ||
| Brake line ruptured when attempting to stop at a red light. had to veer into adjacent lane to avoid rear ending truck stopped in front of me. very fortunate! | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 11/01/2003 | 40000 | 2 | 08/25/2001 |
| When the air conditioner (a/c) is used it takes at least eight minutes for the cool air to flow. there is a foul odor coming from the vents that smells like rotten eggs. also, consumer is concerned with the sound of the engine. although the vehicle is equipped with a gas engine, it sounds like a diesel engine. there is a irritating noise that occurs intermittently at any speed. the dealer claims that the noise is normal. *ak engine burns 3 qts. of oil every 3000 miles and the fuel gauge isn't accurate. *ph *nlm | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 04/22/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Jack that comes with vehicle has a head that is about one inch in diameter. consumer believes that jack cannot properly lift vehicle. *ak the consumer states that it was difficult to safely use and remove this jack. *yh | |||