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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V019000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2002 to 01/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 5734 | 02/20/2003 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/27/2003 | 02/05/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, vehicles, during a 30 degree left angle frontal impact of sufficient severity, a tear could develop in the mid-frame cross member at its attachment to the left frame rail. if the mid-frame cross member tears during frontal impact and produces a sharp edge, contact of the sharp edge with the fuel tank could result in a puncture of the fuel tank and possible fuel leakage. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a fuel tank shield. owner notification began february 20, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 03002.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 021303 | 02/13/2003 | 10002549 | During a 30 degree left angle frontal impact of sufficient severity, a tear could develop in the mid frame cross member at its attachment to the left frame rail. if the mid frame cross member tears during frontal impact and produces a shar | 09/04/2003 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| 3046A | 3046B | 10009382 | Fuel gauge fluctuation in park or neutral. *tt | 09/27/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 02/16/2010 | 125000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle stalls while in motion. figured out it may be running out of gas due to the gauge not working. now, it stalls when it only has a half a tank of gas, not completely empty. put 16 gallons of gas in the 30 gallon tank, truck runs smooth. replaced the fuel filter twice. replaced the battery, tested the alternator, results no alt. problem. check engine light on, speedometer is off, gas gauge is off, and the rear view mirror display lights go on and off erratically. biggest problem is when i break the truck will shut off. this has been going on since nov. 2010, when we replaced the battery and quit using a certain type of gas it seemed to be fine. now, it is acting up and today was the first incident since early december. *tr | |||
| 04/20/2006 | 1 | 03/14/2004 | |
| My 2003 yukon xl (51,000 miles) flex fuel sensor is rotting off the vehicle. was told it is not covered. it is self destructing around the area where the fuel lines enter the sensor. if the corrosion continues it will cause fuel to spray all over the undercarriage. i am an ase master tech. and a vocational automotive instructor. i feel this could pose a severe safety issue. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 09/17/2008 | 77321 | 1 | |
| While driving at 65 mph, the yukon just shut down and the battery light came on. got to shoulder of road, put it in park, turn of the ignition and started it right back up. did it again, 15 minutes later - same results. the next 7 times, the car at low speed (15-20 mph) started acting like it wasn't getting gas and running rough, not pulling. pulled of road. would turn over and try to start and if it started, was very rough. after about 15 minutes, the yukon started like nothing was wrong and would run for 10-15 minutes. this also happened to me in june. took to an independent mechanic who could find nothing wrong. happened to my parents in 2006 in this vehicle traveling to mississippi. gmc dealer could find nothing wrong. currently the dealer wants to change the fuel pump. i have researched and others with this problem have replaced the fuel pump and it doesn't stop happening. speedometer just failed too. wonder if it could be an electronics/electrical problem. *tr | |||
| 06/08/2005 | 6 | 09/25/2003 | |
| 2003 yukon xl would die like it was out of gas when it still had at least 1/4 tank or it would not start when it had at least 1/4 tank of gas but if you added 1 - 5 gallons of gas it would start. took to dealer and they said the fuel pump had low pressure and they replaced fuel sending unit. seems to be fine now. dealer stated they had not seen any other vehicles with this problem but i know of at least 4 other gm suv's that are having the same problem in the small town that i live in | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 12/14/2005 | 83000 | 1 | 04/15/2003 |
| Fuel pump failures on gmc yukon xl. *jb | |||