1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Hd

The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated the vehicle would fail to restart after being parked. The security warning light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an independent alarm system specialist who diagnosed that the pass lock system of the vehicle had failed, causing the vehicle to lock for about 10 to 20 minutes. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

IN LAST WEEK IN JULY 2015 I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER FROM GM. RECALL # 15438 IN THE LETTER TEXT IT WAS STATED VEHICLE WAS RECALLED /PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. NO DATE WHEN REPAIR CAN BE ENACTED WAS GIVEN! THE FOLLOWING TEXT APPEARED SIMILAR IN MY LETTER ////AND ON GM WEBSITE WHEN I ENTERED MY VIN# RECALL TITLE: FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL DESCRIPTION: INFLATORS SUBJECT TO TAKATA EQUIPMENT RECALL 15E-041 WERE INSTALLED IN CERTAIN 2007-2008 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND GMC SIERRA 2500/3500 HEAVY DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TAKATAS DEFECT DETERMINATION FOR THESE TAKATA INFLATORS, GM IS RECALLING THESE VEHICLES TO REPLACE THESE TAKATA INFLATORS. THE PROPELLANT WAFERS IN SOME OF THE SUBJECT INFLATORS MAY EXPERIENCE AN ALTERATION OVER TIME, WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO OVER-AGGRESSIVE COMBUSTION IN THE EVENT OF AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS POTENTIAL CONDITION COULD CREATE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE WHEN THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE BODY OF THE INFLATOR RUPTURING UPON DEPLOYMENT. SAFETY RISK DESCRIPTION: IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIR BAG CUSHION MATERIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. REPAIR DESCRIPTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR, FREE OF CHARGE. RECALL STATUS: INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE WHEN I CALLED GM AT CUSTOMER SERVICE 866 790-5700 0R 1 800 222 1020 THEY SAID VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL PARTS ARRIVE. ON ANOTHER CALL ANOTHER CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT STATED THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE, WITHOUT A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.I ASKED FOR A E MAIL WRITTEN TO STATE THAT GM POLICY SO THAT I HAD PROOF OF THE CONVERSATIONS. GM REPS REFUSE. IS IT SAFE OR NOT? WHY IS INJURY AND DEATH STATED IF IT IS SAFE???

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET 2500 HD EQUIPPED WITH COPPER DISCOVERY A/T TIRES, SIZE: 33X 12.50 R16.5LT, DOT NUMBER: CU23105. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO LOSE TREAD, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE SEPARATION. THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES AND SENT THE FAULTY TIRE TO CONTINENTAL TIRE OF NORTH AMERICA AS THEY REQUESTED. *PH *NLM