IllustrationI HAVE A 2001 BLAZER THAT KEEPS POPPING UP A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODES.I.E P0301,P0753,P0756,P0758. I HAVE HAD THESE PARTS REPLACED TWICE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CODES COME BACK AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 100 MILES.
2001 Chevrolet Blazer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Blazer years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Blazer are substantially higher than the model-year median of 32.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
150–25K
3525–50K
4550–75K
2275–100K
18100–150K
7150K+
142 reports with mileage · 184 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 68 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
35 crash reports5 fire reports19 injury reports
Power Train complaints
31 reportsTRANSMISSION COOLER LINES BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION ARE CORRODED AND PITTED. THE LINES ARE INSTALLED OVER THE EXHAUST CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THERE IS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE LINES, WHICH IS DRIPPING ONTO HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS AND BURNING, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. THESE LINES APPEAR TO BE STAINLESS STEEL, WH…
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TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION ARE CORRODED AND PITTED. THE LINES ARE INSTALLED OVER THE EXHAUST CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THERE IS TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING FROM THE LINES, WHICH IS DRIPPING ONTO HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS AND BURNING, CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. THESE LINES APPEAR TO BE STAINLESS STEEL, WHICH SHOULDN'T BE CORRODING. THE LINES SHOULD NOT BE IN SUCH CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EXHAUST COMPONENTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT RUNNING/IN MOTION, TRANSMISSION FLUID POOLS ON THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. IN MOTION, THE FLUID IS BEING BLOWN REARWARD, COATING THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND EXHAUST.
TRANSMISSION REVERSE GEAR FAILED. NEEDS A COMPLETE TEARDOWN AND REBUILD. COST TO REBUILD WAS BETWEEN $1400 TO $1600. *TR
MY 2001 CHEVY BLAZER CHANGES FROM 2WH TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATICALLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR OFF OF THE ROAD SAFELY AND CHANGE IT BACK INTO 2WH, BUT IT KEPT SWITCHING BACK INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THERE IS EVIDENTLY A DEFECT. *TR
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME. THE CAR HAS ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT! THE SECOND TIME, THE BEARINGS WERE NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND I INCURRED OVER $1000 IN REPAIR COSTS. *AK
SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2001 CHEVY BLAZER, I'VE HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS EVERYTIME I HAVE A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THIS YEAR I'VE REPLACED 3 WHEEL BEARINGS, FUEL PUMP, AND I JUST LOST MY TRANSMISSION. I'VE HAD THE LIGHT RECALL FIXED. MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, BUT YOU CANNOT PUT A COMPUTER TO IT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T WORK. MY ABS…
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SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2001 CHEVY BLAZER, I'VE HAD TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS EVERYTIME I HAVE A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THIS YEAR I'VE REPLACED 3 WHEEL BEARINGS, FUEL PUMP, AND I JUST LOST MY TRANSMISSION. I'VE HAD THE LIGHT RECALL FIXED. MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, BUT YOU CANNOT PUT A COMPUTER TO IT BECAUSE IT DOESN'T WORK. MY ABS LIGHT COMES AND GOES. WHATS NEXT? *NM
MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT OUR '01 CHEVY BLAZER USED IN 04/05. FROM THE START WE HAD A HARD TIME GETTING IT TO ENGAGE/DISENGAGE 4WD. THIS LAST WINTER MY WIFE, THE PRIMARY DRIVER, COMPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER WHILE COMING HOME ONE NIGHT AND THE WEEKNIGHTS FOLLOWING FOR A WEEK. I CHECKED IN THE MORNINGS IT WAS FINE. PRETTY S…
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MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT OUR '01 CHEVY BLAZER USED IN 04/05. FROM THE START WE HAD A HARD TIME GETTING IT TO ENGAGE/DISENGAGE 4WD. THIS LAST WINTER MY WIFE, THE PRIMARY DRIVER, COMPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER WHILE COMING HOME ONE NIGHT AND THE WEEKNIGHTS FOLLOWING FOR A WEEK. I CHECKED IN THE MORNINGS IT WAS FINE. PRETTY SOON WE BOTH STARTED NOTICING THE GAS GAUGE BOUNCING AROUND LIKE IT WAS DANCING. MY WIFE THINKING SHE WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS WOULD PULL INTO THE FIRST GAS STATION. SHE WOULD FILL UP AND LEAVE THE STATION ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER PULLING AWAY FROM THE PUMP. ONE MONTH LATER, HER AND OUR 3 SMALL CHILDREN GOT STRANDED WHEN THEY WENT IN TO CONVENIENCE STORE. A MINUTE LATER THE BLAZER HAD DIED AND THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION. REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER AND THEN THE FUEL PUMP ($350 JUST FOR THE PUMP!!!) THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE PUMP HAD FRIED IT. 04/06 THE ABS FAILED AND SHE ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN. 2 WEEKS LATER WE START HEARING THIS POPPING NOISE WHEN SLOWING/STOPPING AND ACCELERATING. 05/06 THE BATTERY DIED ON HER WITH NO WARNING. TRIED JUMPING IT AND IT WOULDN'T HOLD A CHARGE. GOT THAT REPLACED. THEN IN 08/06 WE DIDN'T DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE PLATES HAD EXPIRED AND WE COULDN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THEM YET. FINALLY I DROVE IT ON 08/13/06 FOR 1 MLE TO THE STORE AND ON MY WAY BACK WHILE STOPPING AT THE STOP SIGN 2 BLKS FROM MY HOUSE, I HEARD THIS LOUD CLUNK NOISE AND THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED WHINNING. NOW THE THING WON'T MOVE. IT STARTS AND WHINES, BUT WON'T MOVE. TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND IS GOING TO COST $1600 TO REPLACE WITH ME DOING THE WORK. AND SO NOW, LIKE 90% OF THE COUNTRY, I AM MAKING A VERY HIGH CAR PAYMENT EXCEPT MINE IS ON A CAR THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE. THIS AND OTHER WEB SITES ABOUT VEHICLE RECALLS PROVE THAT THERE ARE SOME SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IS FOR SOME ONE TO DIE B/C OF THESE DEFECTS AND THEN U WILL BE SCRAMBLING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS.*NM
MY FRIENDS BORROWED MY VEHICLE, A 2001 CHEVY BLAZER, AND WENT CAMPING IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A LOCATION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO THIS FAILURE, IT WAS NEAR A CREEK BANK WITH A DROP OF APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PUT INTO REVERSE ALL IT WOULD DO IS COAST FORWARD …
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MY FRIENDS BORROWED MY VEHICLE, A 2001 CHEVY BLAZER, AND WENT CAMPING IN THE MOUNTAINS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A LOCATION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO THIS FAILURE, IT WAS NEAR A CREEK BANK WITH A DROP OF APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PUT INTO REVERSE ALL IT WOULD DO IS COAST FORWARD WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS IF THEY DID NOT REACT IN TIME AS IT COULD HAVE WENT OVER A CLIFF. FORTUNATELY THEY WERE IN AN AREA WHERE THERE WAS A PAY PHONE. THEY WERE STAYING AT A STATE PARK AND THERE ARE MANY AREAS THAT ARE VERY REMOTE AND ARE SEVERAL MILES AWAY FROM PHONES OR PEOPLE. I WAS ADVISED BY AAMCO TRANSMISSION THAT THEY SEE THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ON A REGULAR BASIS AND IT IS CAUSED BECAUSE THE REACTION SUN SHELL WAS MADE OF AN INFERIOR METAL AND EVEN IN REPAIR TECHNICAL BULLETINS IT SPECIFIES TO REPAIR PROBLEM BY REPLACING WITH A "MORE ROBUST HEAT TREATED REACTION SUN SHELL". WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT ALSO AFFECTS SECOND AND FOURTH GEARS. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED COMPLETELY REBUILT AT A PRICE OF $2,326.38 PLUS A TOWING BILL. *NM
POSSIBLE QUALITY ISSUE WITH GM HUB/BEARING PART NUMBER 12413045. PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH 21,500 MILES ON IT. ON 3/23/05 AT 57,468 MILES, THE RIGHT FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY WENT BAD. GM PART 12413045. ON 4/27/05 AT 60,750 MILES, LEFT FRONT HUB NEEDED REPLACEMENT. NOW, ON 2/16/06, AT 90,650 MILES, LEFT FRONT HUB NEEDS REPLAC…
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POSSIBLE QUALITY ISSUE WITH GM HUB/BEARING PART NUMBER 12413045. PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH 21,500 MILES ON IT. ON 3/23/05 AT 57,468 MILES, THE RIGHT FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY WENT BAD. GM PART 12413045. ON 4/27/05 AT 60,750 MILES, LEFT FRONT HUB NEEDED REPLACEMENT. NOW, ON 2/16/06, AT 90,650 MILES, LEFT FRONT HUB NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THAT IS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. CHEVROLET DEALER DENIED CLAIM THAT PRODUCT DEFECTIVE IN ANY WAY. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE GM ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM WITH PREMATURE WEAR AND REPLACE AT NO COST. *JB
IT WOULD SWITCH FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHILE DRIVING ,CAUSING CAR TO SLOW DOWN DRAMATICALLY. TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR MODULE BAD ON TRUCK WHEN CALLED FOR WARRANTY THEY STATED IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE. I FELT IT WAS A DEADLY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION, DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU WERE DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENS, AND SHOULD BE…
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IT WOULD SWITCH FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHILE DRIVING ,CAUSING CAR TO SLOW DOWN DRAMATICALLY. TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR MODULE BAD ON TRUCK WHEN CALLED FOR WARRANTY THEY STATED IT WAS A COMMON FAILURE. I FELT IT WAS A DEADLY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION, DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU WERE DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENS, AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *AK
Official recalls
308V231000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
May 21, 2008
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 5,862 MY 2000-2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER, MY 2000-2001 GMC JIMMY, AND MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> . NOTE: THIS CAMPAIGN IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 01V364).
01V364000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch; Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch
Dec 3, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. 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, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. 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, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. 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, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
00V228003 · Seat Belts
Aug 7, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2RQ08001 · Hazard Light Switch Failure
Opened Feb 28, 2008 · Closed Jul 9, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch; Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
PE01032 · Loss Of Stop Lamp Illumination
Opened Sep 6, 2001 · Closed Dec 20, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
No summary supplied.