VEHICLE STOPPED AT THE LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED IT, KNOCKING THE FIRST VEHCLE INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THEN IT BOUNCED OFF OF THE POLE, HIT THE CORNER OF A BRICK WALL AND KNOCKED INTO THE CURB. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER TALKED WITH THE DEALER ABOUT AIRBAG. THE D…
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VEHICLE STOPPED AT THE LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED IT, KNOCKING THE FIRST VEHCLE INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THEN IT BOUNCED OFF OF THE POLE, HIT THE CORNER OF A BRICK WALL AND KNOCKED INTO THE CURB. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER TALKED WITH THE DEALER ABOUT AIRBAG. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE AIRBAG DIDN'T HAVE TO DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #837515
Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 1999
Air BagsCrash
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #834368
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury
CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 55 MPH, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #834233
Mileage unknown · Nov 9, 1998
Air BagsCrash
VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT 55MPH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. CONTACTED GM, BUT THEY WERE UNCONCERNED. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #830419
Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1998
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH(TRUCK T BONE OTHER VEHICLE), AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. DAMAGES TOTALED WAS $7,000.00. *AK
NHTSA ODI #829340
Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1998
Air BagsService Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.
NHTSA ODI #539869
Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 1998
Air BagsCrashInjury
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY35 MPH, GOING WEST, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING NORTH, RAN TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT OTHER VEHCILE IN THE SIDE. CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER RECEIVED INJURIES TO CHEST. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #827084
Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 1998
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE DRIVING 35MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND HIT S10 DEAD CENTER. NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. UPON IMPACT, SUSPENSION TORE UP. VEHICLE NOT DRIVABLE. DRIVER INJURED. 825145 DUP OF 825914; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
NHTSA ODI #825914
Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1998
Air BagsCrash
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HAD FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A MAZDA MIATA IN WHICH THE FRONT END WAS CRUSHED, AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IT DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #825145
Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 1998
Air BagsCrash
DRIVING AT ABOUT 35MPH, VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK MADE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN AND THE TRUCK HIT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE FULL RIGHT FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRUCK DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.3L ENGINES. THE FRONT BRAKE LINE CAN CONTACT THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE ENGINE OIL PAN CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR TO THE POINT OF BRAKE FLUID LOSS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: BRAKE FLUID LOSS CAN REDUCE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE OIL PAN AND THE BRAKE LINE. IF THE CLEARANCE IS 6MM OR LESS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL BRAKE LINE CLIP AND IF THERE WAS CONTACT BETWEEN THE OIL PAN AND BRAKE LINE, THE FRONT BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
THE TOP COAT PAINT SEVERELY PEELS DUE TO OVERBAKING OF THE POWDER PRIMER PRIOR TO THE TOP COAT APPLICATION. SINCE THE WINDSHIELD PRIMER AND ADHESIVE ADHERE TO THE TOP COAT PAINT ONTHE WINDSHIELD OPENING FLANGE, THE WINDSHIELD DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT STAY IN PLACE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 212.
Remedy: ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPURCHASED. THIS CAMPAIGN IS 100%.
SOME OF THESE TRUCKS WERE BUILT WITH TRANSMISSIONS CONTAINING PARTS WHICH WERE NOT MACHINED TO GM'S SPECIFICATIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE TRANSMISSIONS COULD SEIZE AND LOCK THE REAR DRIVE WHEELS WHILE THE TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION MAIN SHAFT OUTPUT TORQUE USING A SPECIAL TOOL. IF THE OUTPUT TORQUE DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA99018 · Spare Tire Separation From Vehicle
Opened Jun 30, 1999 · Closed Oct 20, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
No summary supplied.
PE99004 · Separation Of Spare Tire From Vehicle
Opened Jan 15, 1999 · Closed Jun 30, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
ALLEGED THAT WIRE CABLE/WINCH ASSEMBLY WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY UDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION
EA97004 · Seat Belt Webbing Separation
Opened Feb 28, 1997 · Closed Aug 5, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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