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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V154000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/2008 to 09/30/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 27188 | 05/18/2009 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/06/2009 | 05/06/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Gm is recalling 27,188 my 2009 cadillac escalade, escalade hybrid, escalade esv, and escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, suburban, tahoe, tahoe hybrid, and colorado; and gmc yukon, yukon hybrid, yukon xl, and canyon vehicles. the fuel system control modules may have a condition in which an adhesive separation of the room temperature vulcanizing (rtv) seal between the seal and the housing may allow water to seep into the module. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Water in the module could cause a short or open circuit, illumination of the service engine soon lamp, setting of diagnostic trouble codes or the engine may be hard to start, may not start or may stall increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new fuel system control module free of charge. the recall began on may 18, 2009. owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and gmc at 1-866-996-9463 or at www.gmownercenter.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 08411.owners may also 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| TB-090604021 | 05/01/2009 | TB-090604021A | 10030105 | General motors: malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated, dtc p0461;during an extended drive, the fuel gauge indicates empty (reprogram engine control module (ecm). *pe updated 11/23/09. *pe | 08/03/2009 |
| TB-080849016B | 05/01/2009 | TB-08-08-49-016C | 10030092 | General motors: the low fuel warning light comes on or the gauge shows empty when there is fuel in the tank. *pe updated 11/04/09. *pe | 07/31/2009 |
| 3046A | 3046B | 10009382 | Fuel gauge fluctuation in park or neutral. *tt | 09/27/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 26300 | ||
| While driving from ga to la on christmas eve, my yukon xl went into reduced engine power and lost traction control and antilock brakes. the car almost instantly dropped from 72mph to 45mph and the check engine and traction control warning lights came on. i was advised by onstar to pull the car over and turn it off for a few minutes. when i started it again, power was restored, but the check engine warning light remained. i was advised that the car would probably do the same thing and that i should have it serviced immediately, on the next business day, which was monday december 27th. while driving to a destination about 30 miles away on sunday, the car went into reduced power again and the warning lights returned. this time turning the engine off for a few minutes did not help and power reduction remained. i took the car in for service first thing monday morning and was told that the throttle body assembly was bad and had to be replaced, but that the part was backordered at the factory, so my vehicle could not be repaired. i called my dealer in ga to see if they had the part, but they also had two on backorder for two other customers. as a result, my vehicle, which is only a year old and under warranty, cannot be repaired and is unsafe to drive on the highways. the sudden loss of power could cause an accident. after checking online complaints about this issue, i discovered that many people driving gm vehicles are experiencing the same problem. | |||