Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
030604036 | 10/01/2006 | 030604036A | 10012561 | Information on servicing fuel injectors to avoid contamination. *eh updated 03-19-07. *kb | 03/07/2005 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
SB-08-06-04-054A | 01/01/2010 | 10034364 | Chevrolet/gmc: snow or ice ingestion into air cleaner element, malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated, engine power is reduced message displayed, dtc p0101 set (perform repair as outlined). *pe | 11/08/2010 | |
SB-07-06-04-019A | 11/01/2008 | 10028831 | General motors: intermittent mil/ses/ dtc p2138 with reduced engine power (repair instrument panel (ip) to body harness connector). 2005-08 gm passengers cars/light duty trucks (incl. saturns). *pe | 06/01/2009 | |
08142 | 10/01/2008 | PB-08142A | 10025303 | Ecm eeprom - reprogram ecm. all 2007 and certain 2008 cheverolet silverado and express and gmc sierra and savana equipped with 6.6l duramax va diesel (rpo lmm - vin 6) engine. csc was received. *pe updated 5/5/09. csc letter was | 07/28/2008 |
PIP4321 | 02/01/2008 | PIP4321A | 10024285 | Oil leak at rear of engine. equipped with a 4.8, 5.3, 6.0 or 6.2 v8 engine. *nj | 04/01/2008 |
PIT4284 | 02/01/2008 | PIT4284A | 10024282 | Engine stalls after being remote started. *nj | 04/01/2008 |
PIP4344 | 02/01/2008 | 10024204 | Short duration cold start lifter tick noise. equipped with the 5.3 or 6.0 active fuel management engines. *nj | 03/24/2008 | |
3917 | 12/01/2007 | 3917E | 10022901 | Engine has low power on acceleration or when towing. equipped with the 6.0l ly6 and l76 engine. *nj updated 1/29/08. *nj | 10/03/2007 |
4200 | 10022796 | Perceived hesitation or lack of power during throttle reapply at slow speeds. *kb | 09/27/2007 | ||
070604013 | 05/01/2007 | 10021841 | Chuggle, surge or hesitation may be felt with active fuel management system cylinder deactivation transition from v8 mode to v4 mode. *kb | 06/22/2007 | |
060603013 | 09/01/2007 | 060603013B | 10021448 | Intermittent low battery voltage, engine will not crank, engine cranks but will not start, charging system light on, service battery charging system message displayed, dtc b1405 and/or b1516 set. (reprogram bcm). *kb updated 11/02 | 04/27/2007 |
4040 | 4040A | 10021394 | Harsh tcc apply or tcc cycling. *kb | 04/24/2007 | |
060603011 | 01/01/2007 | 060603011A | 10021118 | Humming or buzzing from rear of vehicle and/or possible dead battery. (check fuel pump relay and replace, if necessary). *kb | 03/07/2007 |
060604066 | 03/01/2007 | 060604066A | 10021106 | Lbz, lly, engine with rough idle, poor performance, black/white exhaust smoke, mil/ses light on and one or more of the following dtc's p003a, p060b, p0230, p0403, p0401, p0606, p2146, p2149, p2152, p2155. (reprogram ecm and replace egr mot | 03/05/2007 |
3999 | 3999B | 10021076 | Loss of power when driving in extreme winter weather. *kb | 03/01/2007 | |
4006 | 10021023 | Whine howl noise from the rear differential on vehicles equipped with an 8.6 rear axle. *kb | 02/22/2007 | ||
4231 | 10021021 | Service vme. supplement to 00-02-35-003l. update on new i-shaft. *kb | 02/22/2007 | ||
3939 | 10/05/2006 | 10020965 | Transfer case control module investigation. *kb | 02/02/2007 | |
060603009 | 10/01/2006 | 10020948 | Diagnostic information on battery draw no start - body control module, bcm power timer. *kb | 02/01/2007 | |
060845007 | 09/01/2006 | 10020889 | No start/loss of low speed lan, dtc's set. *kb | 01/26/2007 | |
060604042 | 09/01/2006 | 060604042A | 10020880 | Lr4, ly2, l33, lh6, lm7, l59, lc9, lmg, ly5, ls2, lq9, lq4, l76, ly6 throttle actuator control (tac). module codes, mil/ses dtc's p2108, p1516, u0107, reduced engine power. *kb | 01/25/2007 |
040604001 | 12/01/2006 | 040604001C | 10011126 | Various intermittent driveability conditions - hesitation, lack of power, etc. *tt | 01/03/2005 |
02-06-04-037 | 04/01/2008 | 020604037D | 634786 | Some customers whose vehicles are operated in dusty type environments, such as farming or mining off-road type applications, may comment about the illumination of the instrument panel ses light, with diagnostic trouble code p0446 set. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
SB-08-06-04-054A | 01/01/2010 | 10034364 | Chevrolet/gmc: snow or ice ingestion into air cleaner element, malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated, engine power is reduced message displayed, dtc p0101 set (perform repair as outlined). *pe | 11/08/2010 | |
PIP4348 | 04/01/2008 | 10024712 | Duramax diesel dpf regeneration changes - vehicles equipped with the 6.6 duramax diesel engine rpo code lmm. *nj | 05/13/2008 | |
PIP4307 | 04/01/2008 | PIP4307D | 10023740 | Ses light on due to dtc p0101 and/or p0106 - inspect air filter and/or map sensor . with 6.6l diesel engine (rpo, lbz, lly, or lmm). *nj updated 5/13/08. *nj | 01/29/2008 |
4529 | 12/01/2007 | 10023721 | High idle, elevated idle, and pto all different options. *nj | 01/29/2008 | |
4147 | 12/01/2007 | 4147C | 10022592 | Duramax diesels with ses light and dtc p0402. *kb updated 2/27/08. *nj | 08/27/2007 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
3068 | 3068D | 10009606 | Oil seepage from turbo air charge cooler hoses or hose blowing off during acceleration. possible diagnostic trouble code p0299. *tt updated 04-24-07. *kb | 10/08/2004 | |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
PIP3343 | 02/01/2008 | PIP3343A | 10024344 | Possible engine oil leak due to pcv freeze-up, equipped with the 4.8, 5.3, 6.0, and 6.2 v-8 engines. *nj | 04/07/2008 |
Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
PE08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2008 | 06/12/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles. | ||||||
EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
EA08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/12/2008 | 09/08/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V441000 | |
In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject vehicles of this investigation comprise over three-quarters of the recall population. according to gm, a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the windshield washer fluid heater module may overheat the control-circuit ground wire. this may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor or cause smoke and in rare cases it may cause a fire.as a remedy, gm dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse. in addition to the subject vehicles, several other gm models with the heated windshield washer fluid option are included in recall 08v-441: my 2006-2008 buick lucerne (manufactured august 2005 through november 2007); my 2008 buick enclave (manufactured february 2007 through april 2007); my 2006-2008 cadillac dts (manufactured may 2007 through november 2007); my 2007-2008 saturn outlook (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007); and my 2007-2008 gmc acadia (manufactured august 2006 through april 2007) vehicles.gm is instructing owners to take their vehicle to a dealer for service if they experience symptoms of windshield washer heater module short circuits. gm's recall resolves the safety defect concerns pursued by this investigation.this engineering analysis is closed. | ||||||
PE08010 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/04/2008 | 06/12/2008 | NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
In response to an information request letter sent by the office of defects investigation(odi) during preliminary evaluation pe08-010, gm provided odi with 41 allegations of non-crash engine compartment fires including 16 allegations of fires originating with the ignition in the off position.one of the fires was determined to be caused by an arson event.odi has also received 5 reports, 4 of which are of duplicative of reports provided by gm, alleging non-crash engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles.in total, odi is aware of 41 non-crashengine compartment fires in the subject vehicles that are unrelated to arson.eight of the 41 fire allegations also allege property damage as a result of the fires.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea08-010) to further assess the scope, frequency, origin and cause of the alleged non-crash related engine compartment fires in the subject vehicles. |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
08/17/2008 | 36000 | ||
Tl-the contact owns a 2007 gmc sierra 3500. the vehicle was burning oil faster than normal. the manufacturer was notified and informed him the vehicle can burn 1 quart of oil every 1,000 miles while operating as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the turbo was resealed but the failure continues to recur. he also mentioned that while driving over bumps he can hear the doors shifting inside of the door frame. the manufacturer was notified and informed him the vehicle was operating as normal. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where some of the body bolts were tightened but the failure continues to recur. he was advised to oil the doors to reduce the amount of noise he hears while driving over bumps. the failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 58,000. sm. |