Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
0147001/01/200401470A10004413Erratic idle, idle surge, rough run, or near stall. *tt12/05/2003
0133111/18/200310004106Aggressive throttle response. service vme. *tt11/18/2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
307301/01/200410009593Downhill cruise control surge. *tt10/08/2004

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES
EA02015GENERAL MOTORS CORP.08/01/200201/12/2004THROTTLE STICKING CLOSED
 This investigation involves the general motors corporation (gm)throttle body (tb) utilized in model year (my) 1999-2002 silverado, sierra, tahoe, suburban, avalanche and yukon (subject vehicle(s)) with 4.8l, 5.3l, and 6.0l engines. the tb valve may intermittently stick in a closed position.in such a situation, an operator may apply additional accelerator pedal force to increase engine speed.the application of additional accelerator pedal force, to open a stuck throttle valve, may open the throttle valve more than intended and, in turn, accelerate the engine and vehicle more than intended and reasonably expected by the driver.on august 1, 2002, the office of defects investigation (odi), of the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa), opened this engineering analysis.the investigation revealed that two factors may cause the defect: 1) tb manufacturing process problems; and 2) accumulation of deposits (a pcv system by-product) on or around the tb throttle valve and bore.odi concludes that the tb performs in a defective manner after analyzing gm

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
06/15/2002160001
 When the accelerator was applied, the engine revved, and the vehicle suddenly shot foward. *jb
12/31/20021
 When consumer depressed the accelerator pedal, it became stuck, the vehicle then accelerated in full throttle, which resulted in an accident. the driver was seriously injured. please provide more details.*jb
110/26/2001
 When starting vehicle up, it lurches forward. took vehicle to dealer, and cause unknown.*ak consumer states that while the vehicle is in the park position it lurches forward. *yd