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 - 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 | |||||
| 0508132001 | 01/01/2005 | 10013460 | Accessory power outlet (apo) turns off automatically - parallel hybrid truck (rpo hp2). *tt | 04/19/2005 | |
| 3050A | 01/01/2004 | 10009623 | 02-05 onstar equipped vehicles emitting beeping noise before connecting to onstar. *tt | 10/13/2004 | |
| 030844018A | 01/01/2005 | 030844018B | 10004329 | Rear seat audio (rsa) and/or rear hvac inoperative. *tt update. *tt | 12/02/2003 |
| 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 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| SB-10240 | 05/01/2011 | 10038760 | General motors service campaing: see document search button for owner letter. the hvac blower may not work at certain functions or may become inoperable. there could be a burning smell or smoke. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| SB-10240 | 05/01/2011 | 10038760 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| 050138012 | 11/01/2006 | 050138012C | 10017373 | Ei05082 - loss of blower motor speeds except for high speed or inoperative. *tt updated. *kb updated *kb | 11/04/2005 |
| 040138014 | 10/01/2004 | 10012731 | High pitched tone heard inside vehicle when ac compressor is engaged. *eh | 03/11/2005 | |
| 040138013 | 10/01/2004 | 10012727 | Hvac not cold enough a/c compressor does not engage . *eh | 03/11/2005 | |
| 040138008 | 06/01/2004 | 10012173 | Heat ventilation and air conditioning system cannot be controlled or defaults to defrost mode. *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 | |
| 3179 | 01/01/2004 | 10010266 | Automatic dual zone hvac battery draw supplement to 02-01-39-007a. *tt | 11/08/2004 | |
| 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 |
| 3120 | 01/01/2004 | 10010109 | Onstar center unable to perform remote diagnostic. (2004-2005 chevrolet yukon, 2005 chevrolet trailblazer, 2002, 2003, 2005 buick rainier, 2005 chevrolet express van, and 2005 cadillac seville) *sc | 11/04/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 050844028 | 09/01/2005 | 10017842 | Remote cd changer clicking on initialization, freezing up or loses place in a song (no fix at this time, fix under development). *tt | 12/05/2005 | |
| 03092005 | 03/09/2005 | 10014838 | Cds stick in cd player. *eh | 05/10/2005 | |
| 3106 | 01/01/2004 | 10010132 | Xm radio was working prior to july 26, 2004 and it is inoperative now. *jb | 11/04/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| PIT3504D | 09/05/2008 | 10025770 | Some customers may comment on various hvac concerns including temperature doors defaulting to full hot position or unable to obtain defrost position. *pe | 09/05/2008 | |
| 0508111002 | 03/01/2005 | 10014990 | Replacement procedure if hybrid emblem is missing fallen off. *eh | 05/13/2005 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 01/11/2005 | 4609 | 4 | 11/15/2004 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra 1500. the truck had a transmission leak. after five times trying to correct the problem he let the vehicle go back, and lost money on the truck when he traded it in. he had the receipts available. they replaced seals on the rear shaft and the rear shaft housing. he called gmc customer service they had a kit so they had to replace a bunch of seals in it. three weeks later the vehicle was leaking again. the vehicle has been in the shop 4 times for the same problem since the date of purchase which was november 15, 2004. also, had problems with the cd player. they corrected the problem by replacing the entire cd player.*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 12/19/2004 | 1 | 11/23/2004 | |
| The consumer found the direction in the owners manual on how to change the tire vague . while changing a flat tire using the jack which came as standard equipment on the vehicle, the jack slipped off the bracket and fell sideways. *nm the consumer and his brother was injured in the process. the consumer believed the jack needed to be replaced with a larger based hydraulic jack. *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||
| 12/19/2004 | 1 | 11/23/2004 | |
| The consumer found the direction in the owners manual on how to change the tire vague . while changing a flat tire using the jack which came as standard equipment on the vehicle, the jack slipped off the bracket and fell sideways. *nm the consumer and his brother was injured in the process. the consumer believed the jack needed to be replaced with a larger based hydraulic jack. *jb | |||