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 | |||||
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| STRUCTURE | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V094000 | SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS | from 08/01/2000 to 03/03/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 3674 | 03/07/2003 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/07/2003 | 03/18/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pickup truck, van, and mini van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, inc. these units contain a courtesy light or lights that might overheat when the wire harness is exposed to excessive moisture and road salt. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This overheating condition can cause the running board to melt or cause a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. owner notification began march 7, 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 southern comfort at 1-800-745-6096. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
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| 00V343000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/2000 to 03/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 35659 | 11/16/2000 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/25/2000 | 10/27/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. some of these vehicles have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust gases can flow forward and accumulate in the rear wheelhouse. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These gases could flow into the passenger compartment if the plug is missing or loose and could cause possible illness, unconsciousness, or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the vehicle for loose or missing wheelhouse plugs and install new plugs if necessary. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began november 16, 2000.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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 000861001B | 05/01/2001 | 000861001A | 623415 | Information containing revised assist step (running board) installation procedures. *tt | 10/29/2001 |
| 000861001A | 03/01/2001 | 000861001 | 622965 | Information providing revised assist step (running board) installation procedure. *tt | 10/25/2001 |
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| 01760 | 01/01/2004 | 10006376 | Buzz noise from headliner above driver. *mr | 04/30/2004 | |
| 030844011 | 07/01/2003 | 10002945 | Tweeter speaker rattle in front side door(s), tweeter speaker falls out of position. *tt | 10/01/2003 | |
| 020849007 | 09/01/2002 | 10000072 | Center console lid hard to open or close. *tt | 02/12/2003 | |
| 140901 | 09/14/2001 | 626187 | Some vehicles equipped with hvac electronic climate control may experience a buzz or rattle from the roof or headliner. *slc | 12/13/2001 | |
| 00084 | 11/09/2000 | 617614 | General motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain vehicles. some of these vehicles have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust gases ca | 03/19/2001 | |
| 00084 | 11/01/2000 | 616376 | General motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain vehicles. some of these vehicles have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust gases ca | 02/23/2001 | |
| 00144 | 11/10/2000 | 616384 | Some vehicles may have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust gases can flow forward and accumulate in the rear wheelhouse. these exhaust gases could flow into the passenger compart | 02/23/2001 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 010864014A | 07/01/2002 | 010864014 | 634821 | Some customers may comment that the manual lock lever comes loose from the door trim panel. *tt | 10/09/2002 |
| 010864014 | 10/01/2001 | 627425 | Subject on door manual lock lever disengages from door trim panel. *yh | 02/07/2002 | |
| 010864015 | 10/01/2001 | 627471 | Information regarding front and rear side access door noise. *yh | 02/07/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||||
| 010864015 | 10/01/2001 | 628505 | Subject regarding front and rear side door access door noise (replace door check link). *jg | 03/12/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||||
| 3144 | 01/01/2004 | 10010234 | Supplement to 00-02-35-003f clunking noise under hood and can be felt in steering wheel. *sc | 11/05/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| Air bag warning light iluminates, indicating a malfunction within system . also, when vehicle is being driven it loses power and stalls, cause unknown/ passenger's arm rest fell off. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE | |||
| 07/13/2000 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| While driving, rear cargo door opens. dealership stated gap at the top of the doors was not causing the problem; gap was just an adjustment. dealership unable to duplicate problem. once problem duplicated, parts ordered incorrectly. auto out of state for 4 months. returned in april 2001 and latch replaced. at this time the doors rattled/chattered. because of other issues and dealership failure to address problems, gmc co rep contacted and all items were completed except the issue rattle/chatter. co rep stated new weather stripping. 6 months of adjusting, weather stripping and waiting on parts the gap is still apparent and causing the rattle chatter. 11/30/2001 dealership said there was nothing else they could do. only way to stop the rattle/chatter is to pull in on the passenger cargo door and push out on the driver cargo door. independent explained that until you know whether the problem is in the doors, hinges or body of the vehicle, you will not be able to adjust the doors to stop rattling/chattering. because of time restraints and no response from dealership, proposal of either trading me out to a new vehicle (paying $8,150.07 difference) or buying back car for $28,500. no response from dealership. 01/03/2002 gmc customer service stated co rep said no buy back of vehicle and the only thing the dealership would do is to continue adjusting the doors to latch tighter. i questioned why that would be done and no answer given. this car has a marketability issue. no one will want to drive a vehicle that does nothing but rattle/chatter down the road. | |||