Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 000310006 | 12/01/2008 | SB-00-03-10-006D | 10021115 | Information on tire radial force variation (rfv). 2008 and prior gm passenger cars and light duty trucks including 2008 and prior hummer h2, h3 and 2005-08 saab 9-7x and 2000-05 saturn l series and 2003-07 saturn ion. *kb updated 4/1 | 03/07/2007 |
| 050309007 | 06/01/2005 | 10017518 | Revised shock absorber bolt tightening specification. *tt | 11/09/2005 | |
| 050307009 | 08/01/2005 | 10017370 | Vehicle wheel alignment requirements and recommendations. 2006 and prior passenger cars and light duty trucks. *tt | 11/04/2005 | |
| 050308006 | 04/01/2005 | 10017343 | Revised stabilizer shaft link replacement procedure and fastener tightening specifications. 1999 - 2005 chevrolet and gmc full size pickup and utility models. *tt | 11/03/2005 | |
| 3324 | 10017176 | Service air suspension message after replacing the air suspension compressor assembly from a single stage compressor to a dual stage compressor. may also have a current or history code c0660 and/or c0712. *tt | 10/26/2005 | ||
| 020307002 | 03/01/2005 | 020307002A | 10014945 | Revised front caster and camber adjustment procedure. original not yet received. *tt | 05/12/2005 |
| 050308002 | 01/01/2005 | 10013458 | Replacement of shock absorbers and struts and use of labor operation. this also includes 2005 and prior passengers cars and trucks also include saturn vehicles. *eh | 04/19/2005 | |
| 000310003G | 01/01/2005 | 000310003H | 10013432 | Gm new vehicle tire warranty program. *tt 1996-2005 passenger cars and light duty trucks. *tt | 04/19/2005 |
| 010310003A | 04/01/2004 | 010310003B | 10012586 | Gm of canada new vehicle limited warranty tire program. 1996-2005 all passenger cars and light duty trucks. original was not received. *tt | 03/08/2005 |
| 010310012A | 04/01/2004 | 010310012B | 10012588 | Guidelines for using e2020-wheel alignments, e2000-toe adjust and e0200, e0201, e0203, e0204-wheel balance. 1989-2005 passenger cars and light duty trucks. bulletin 01-03-10-012a not yet received. *tt | 03/08/2005 |
| 040399001 | 06/01/2004 | 10012180 | New air suspension pressurization procedure. *eh | 02/16/2005 | |
| 040310001 | 04/01/2009 | SB-040310001E | 10011124 | Tire puncture repair procedures for all cars and light duty trucks. 2008 and prior gm passenger cars & light duty trucks (including saturn) and hummer h2, h3 and saab 9-7x. *tt updated. *kb updated 4/11/08. *nj updated 8/4/ | 01/03/2005 |
| 040307002 | 09/01/2004 | 10011063 | New alignment procedure for labor operation numbers e2020 and e2000. 2001-2005 passenger cars and light duty trucks. *tt | 12/28/2004 | |
| 040310012 | 09/01/2004 | 10011059 | Pitting and brake dust on chrome wheels. also includes 2005 and prior gm cars and trucks. *tt | 12/27/2004 | |
| 000310002A | 05/01/2004 | 000310002B | 10008509 | Chemical staining of chrome wheels. 2004 and prior passenger vehicles and trucks. *tt | 08/03/2004 |
| 02003 | 01/01/2004 | 10007071 | Missing alignment dowel pin. all 1999-2004 chevrolet full size trucks and utilities, 1999-2004 gmc full size trucks and utilities, 2002-2004 cadillac full size trucks and utilities. *mr | 05/25/2004 | |
| 01555 | 01/01/2004 | 10005395 | D height specification missing from si. sit bulletin 1410632. *tt | 02/24/2004 | |
| 000310003F | 04/01/2004 | 000310003G | 10004750 | Gm new vehicle tire warranty program. including 1996 - 2004 passenger cars and light duty trucks and 2003-2004 hummer h2. this bulletin replaced bulletin 00-03-10-003d dated 01/2003. *tt this bulletin replaced bulletin 00-03-10-003f. | 01/06/2004 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||||
| 01924 | 01/01/2004 | 10006501 | Front lower control arm change. *mr | 05/04/2004 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER ARM | |||||
| 060308002 | 03/01/2006 | 10019852 | Revised upper control arm replacement. *tt | 05/05/2006 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||||
| 609 | 09/01/2004 | 10016192 | Front hub bearing grease leak. *sc | 09/02/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||||
| 3367A | 10017395 | Rear air suspension - trim height tool set. *tt | 11/07/2005 | ||
| 08182004 | 08/18/2004 | 10013053 | Single rear air suspension compressor discontinued and is replaced with the dual air compressor used on the 2005 model. *tt | 04/06/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE | |||||
| 3340 | 09/23/2006 | 3340C | 10020874 | Left front axle shaft difficult to remove. axle differential leak seal shaft. *kb | 01/25/2007 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 3078 | 3078B | 10009621 | Grease leak from front hub bearing. *tt update. *tt | 10/13/2004 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 3503 | 10014906 | Rear air suspension leak-down. *tt | 05/11/2005 | ||
| 3509 | 10014909 | Vehicle sits low or the suspension sags overnight. *tt | 05/11/2005 | ||
| 3472 | 10014856 | Rear end of the vehicle appears to sag after the vehicle sits overnight or longer. *tt | 05/10/2005 | ||
| 3000A | 01/01/2004 | 3000B | 10008901 | Rear axle locking differential chatter shudder noise on turns. *mj | 08/25/2004 |
| 01669 | 01/01/2004 | 10007169 | Squeak at rear of vehicle.*mr | 06/03/2004 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||||
| 3461 | 3641A | 10017239 | Rear air suspension in-op dtc c0563. *tt | 10/28/2005 | |
| 3137 | 01/01/2004 | 10010006 | Rear air suspension compressor service part change. *sc | 11/03/2004 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | ||||||
| PE04080 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/02/2004 | 10/28/2005 | STEERING KNUCKLE FRACTURE | ||
| During the pe, odi investigated the hummer h2 for fractures which were occurring at the front steering knuckle lower boss.when the knuckle lower boss fractures, the lower ball joint stud is released and the entire knuckle and wheel/tire assembly separates from the vehicle.odi is upgrading this investigation to gain a full technical understanding of the factors which contributed to these failures. | ||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | ||||||
| PE04080 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/02/2004 | 10/28/2005 | STEERING KNUCKLE FRACTURE | ||
| During the pe, odi investigated the hummer h2 for fractures which were occurring at the front steering knuckle lower boss.when the knuckle lower boss fractures, the lower ball joint stud is released and the entire knuckle and wheel/tire assembly separates from the vehicle.odi is upgrading this investigation to gain a full technical understanding of the factors which contributed to these failures. | ||||||
| EA05017 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/28/2005 | 04/30/2007 | HUMMER H2 STEERING KNUCKLE FAILURES | ||
| Odi upgraded this investigation at the conclusion of pe04-080.the alleged defect involves the failure of the steering knuckle at the lower ball joint boss, resulting in a separation of the lower ball joint from the knuckle.a lower ball joint separation could result in a loss of steering and/or a disabled vehicle. it appears that the fractures of h2 steering knuckles can be attributed to wheel/tire collision forces being transferred directly to the steering knuckle.the original knuckle design appears to be sufficient for the h2 application.evidence from inspected vehicles, photographs, police reports and edr data indicates collision impact events placed stress on the steering knuckle causing it to fracture.further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists with regard to the subject component.the agency reserves the right to take further action on this issue if warranted. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 02/12/2004 | 59000 | 1 | |
| Front wheels locking while making a right hand turn . this problem started after driving in the snow blizzard in the state of maryland. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 07/24/2004 | 3000 | 2 | 03/22/2004 |
| Front wheel linkage failure, wheel fell off. my brother and i nearly died today from an accident in my mothers h2. we had just left a friends house and were traveling at about 35 mph when all of a sudden it seemed that the front driver side wheel broke free. the h2 violently swerved to the left and even though i am a big guy it was almost impossible to keep that 6000 lbs beast from swerving. i hit the brakes but those didn't seem to help since the brakes were still attached to the wheel which i could see was behind us from the side view mirror. the h2 tore through the opposite lane and slammed us into a ditch causing extensive damage to the drivers side. i can only thank god that we were fine and that there was no oncoming traffic at that time. the braking off of the wheel caused major wheel well and fender damage. the force of the wheel slamming into the well shattered the windshield and broke the side step. i had difficulty opening the door to get out because of the damage. when i got out i saw that the wheel was about 10 feet behind us. there were several suspension pieces still connected to it. the police officer had a hard time believing my story, but that is expected from them, the real painful thing is that my mother wont believe me either. i have read of several cases like this. this was a very scary accident, nothing is worse than loosing all control of a vehicle with a loved one inside, knowing that you are responsible for that person. *ak | |||