Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 131000 | 10/13/2000 | 617676 | This bulletin addresses customer complaints of a popping or snapping sound from the right front door window area on 1999 through 2000 model year astro and safari vans. *tt | 03/22/2001 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 020864013 | 05/01/2002 | 634576 | Some customers may comment that the right rear door handle on the cargo door breaks. *tt | 10/03/2002 | |
| 191200 | 12/19/2000 | 617794 | Some customers may comment that their seat armrests are breaking. *tt | 03/27/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 12/12/2003 | 37000 | 1 | 04/24/2000 |
| While the consumer was gripping a dash board handle to pull herself up, the handle crumbled into 5 to 6 pieces. the manufacturer and the dealer are aware of the problem. *nm consumer stated that the dealer became aware of the problem when consumer ordered for the replacement part. dealership removed the 2 mounting bolts with attached pieces of the handle, inspected the air bag compartment and then installed the new handle. *la | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 03/16/2006 | 100000 | 1 | 03/10/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that when the side sliding door on the vehicle was opened from the outside, the door fell outward after detaching from the track. the vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where a new piece was welded to the door. | |||
| 11/25/2000 | 1 | 10/28/2000 | |
| Passenger's side and the sliding door rattle as if they are not closed. also, passenger door bounces up and down when hitting a bump. contacted gmc, and gmc stated this was normal.*ak consumer is concerned that the door will come open if vehicle hits a bump or is involved in a minor crash. *slc | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 1 | 02/01/2000 | ||
| Consumer called complaining about having problems with the rear door handle. it became hard to opened and is now cracking. dealer was contacted and stated that they will try too fix it but it was never done. ph *ts | |||
| Consumer called complaining about the rear door handle. also stated that the vehicle was purchased like that but with time the handle became harder to opened and now is cracking. dealer was contacted and stated that they will try to fixed but has not yet been done. ts | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 12/29/2002 | 31188 | 1 | |
| The lift gate strut(s) had snapped with no warning, causing it to become hard to open and close. the dealer was notified. ts the hatch didn't stay open when lifting, due to a worn right strut assembly. scc | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 09/29/2000 | 1 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Rear axle welded wrong 1/2 off, drag linkage installed backwards, headlights way out of adjustment causing limited 30-50 visibility, propane hose blocking fill valve and needs to be pried out of the way to fill tank which could cause a crack or leak, nhtsa recall repair not completed at dealer even though they had the replacement for 20 days prior to delivery. *ak | |||