CYLINDER WALL NUMBER 8 CRACKED LEAVING THE ENGINE USELESS. *PH CONSUMER MADE AN INVESTIGATION ABOUT THE DEFECT OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND OUT THAT GENERAL MOTORS (GM) KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. UP TO THIS DATE GM REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. DEALER SAID THAT GM KNEW ABOUT T…
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CYLINDER WALL NUMBER 8 CRACKED LEAVING THE ENGINE USELESS. *PH CONSUMER MADE AN INVESTIGATION ABOUT THE DEFECT OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND OUT THAT GENERAL MOTORS (GM) KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. UP TO THIS DATE GM REFUSED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE ON THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE. DEALER SAID THAT GM KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT NEVER GAVE ANY NOTICE OF A MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH PLASTIC CANCELLATION PIN CAN WEAR PREMATURELY CAUSING THE SIGNALS TO FAIL TO CANCEL AFTER COMPLETING A TURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD SEND AN INCORRECT LAMP SIGNAL TO OTHER VEHICLES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WITH A NEW SWITCH HAVING A METAL CANCELLATION PIN. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 16, 2001. 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 AM GENERAL AT 1-800-638-8303.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: A POTENTIAL CHAFING CONDITION OCCURS BETWEEN THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE LINES WHICH CONNECT THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS MODULATOR. THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO ONE OR BOTH OF THE BRAKE LINES DEVELOPING A BRAKE FLUID LEAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A BRAKE FLUID LEAK CAB CAUSE A REDUCTION IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND RESULTING IN LONGER-THAN-NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCES.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULATOR LINES.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE NUTS USED TO ATTACH THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE HYDROBOOST BOLTS WERE OF THE METRIC TYPE RATHER THAN THE REQUIRED ENGLISH TYPE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A LOOSE MASTER CYLINDER CONDITION CAN OCCUR, CAUSING LONGER THAN NORMAL BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL DURING BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATIONS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER-TO-HYDROBOOST MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUTS.
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