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1998 Chevrolet Silverado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Silverado years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 76.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

87 reports with mileage · 192 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 84 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports5 fire reports10 injury reports

What owners actually said

279 reports
68,000 miles · Dec 8, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10144764

6,478 miles · Nov 3, 2005
Steering

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WAS STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED THE SERVICE DEALER SAID THE STEERING WOULD BECOME EASIER TO USE. THE STEERING PROCEEDED TO GET WORSE. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE STEERING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT. HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP DISCONNECTED; THIS…

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DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WAS STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED THE SERVICE DEALER SAID THE STEERING WOULD BECOME EASIER TO USE. THE STEERING PROCEEDED TO GET WORSE. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE STEERING BECAME MORE DIFFICULT. HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP DISCONNECTED; THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT MADE THE STEERING EASIER. THE SERVICE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10141633

65,000 miles · Oct 26, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DT: THE CONTACT STATED ABOUT THREE YEARS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 7 MPH THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE. THE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE, GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN NO BRAKING POWER. HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT 7 MPH. IT WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE LEARNED T…

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DT: THE CONTACT STATED ABOUT THREE YEARS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 7 MPH THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE. THE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE, GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN NO BRAKING POWER. HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT 7 MPH. IT WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE LEARNED THAT THERE WAS RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ABS SYSTEM IN DIFFERENT YEAR MODELS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST. *AK UPDATED 11/16/205. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10140873

45,000 miles · Oct 26, 2005
Visibility

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE WHILE THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION OR NOT OPERATE AT ALL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #10117545

Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 2005
Visibility

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON NOVEMBER 29, 2003 THEY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL CAMPAIGN# 00000165325 WAS ISSUED FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY O…

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DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON NOVEMBER 29, 2003 THEY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL CAMPAIGN# 00000165325 WAS ISSUED FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SAME CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE THAT WAS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR LIKE IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO WORK. *AK (11/15/05) *SC

NHTSA ODI #10139581

Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DT: 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICKS IN AT ALL TIMES AND DOES NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO STOP. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY GAVE THE CONSUMER CASE NUMBER 1368240301, AND SAID THAT HE COULD TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. IF THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL REPAIR WORK WOU…

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DT: 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICKS IN AT ALL TIMES AND DOES NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO STOP. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY GAVE THE CONSUMER CASE NUMBER 1368240301, AND SAID THAT HE COULD TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. IF THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL REPAIR WORK WOULD BE FREE. BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, BUT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10139513

64,613 miles · Oct 6, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DT: THE CALLER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 1998 SILVERADO AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 05V379000 ON THE 1999-2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADOS CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS A CHEVROLET CK500 AND THE RECALL WAS ON THE CHEVROLET K150…

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DT: THE CALLER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 1998 SILVERADO AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 05V379000 ON THE 1999-2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADOS CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THIS VEHICLE WAS A CHEVROLET CK500 AND THE RECALL WAS ON THE CHEVROLET K1500 ONLY. THEY TOLD HIM THEY WERE NOT RECALLING THE CALLER'S VEHICLE. THE CALLER SAID THAT MANUFACTURER TOLD HIM TO GET VEHICLE FIXED AND SELL IT. IF HE BOUGHT A VEHICLE FROM THEM THEY WILL GIVE HIM $1000.00. THE CALLER HAD SOME CLOSE CALLS.*AK THE CONSUMER REMOVED THE ABS FUSE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10134773

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DT: 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER STATES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE THE ABS BRAKES FAILED. IT IS THE SAME RECALL 05V379000 AS FOR THE 1999-2002 GMC TRUCKS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTS NEW PARTS NEED TO BE PUT IN. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL HE SHOULD PAY FOR IT. WHEN THE VEHICL…

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DT: 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONSUMER STATES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE THE ABS BRAKES FAILED. IT IS THE SAME RECALL 05V379000 AS FOR THE 1999-2002 GMC TRUCKS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTS NEW PARTS NEED TO BE PUT IN. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL HE SHOULD PAY FOR IT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED THE PEDAL JERKS AND VIBRATES. IT FEELS LIKE THEY ARE SLIPPING. THE CONSUMER STATES IN THE WINTER THE BRAKES ARE WORTHLESS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10135049

53,248 miles · Sep 26, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL USAGE , NO OFF-ROAD USE, NO TOWING NO WARNING LIGHTS TRUCK STUTTERS AT LOW SPEED STOPS WITH NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATION, CAN FEEL MOVEMENT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT SEEMS AS IF TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. HAVE BUMPED INTO GUARD POSTS AT CONVENIENCE STORE ( NO DAMAGE ) TOOK TO DEALER AT 53248 MILES, NOT REPAIRED. DEALER…

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VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL USAGE , NO OFF-ROAD USE, NO TOWING NO WARNING LIGHTS TRUCK STUTTERS AT LOW SPEED STOPS WITH NORMAL BRAKE APPLICATION, CAN FEEL MOVEMENT IN THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT SEEMS AS IF TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. HAVE BUMPED INTO GUARD POSTS AT CONVENIENCE STORE ( NO DAMAGE ) TOOK TO DEALER AT 53248 MILES, NOT REPAIRED. DEALERS' DIAGNOSIS ( M001 DIAGNOSIS, NEEDS BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB/ BEARING 544CT 53248NEEDS FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS) SERVICE DEPT. REP TOLD ME WHEN I EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO HIM THAT IT WAS AN ABS ISSUE THAT THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH, AND THAT I WOULD NEED BOTH FRONT HUBS REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER 1000 DOLLARS, COULD NOT AFFORD. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10137710

75,000 miles · Sep 8, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DT: THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AT LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 3-10 MPH. ALSO, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND WHEEL SPEED SENSORS; THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER DID NO…

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DT: THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AT LOW SPEEDS BETWEEN 3-10 MPH. ALSO, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND WHEEL SPEED SENSORS; THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER DID NOT REFER VEHICLE TO A DEALER, BUT TOOK VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, WHO DID NOT KNOWN HOW TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS GM TRUCK. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL YEAR ALTHOUGH THE EXACT SAME BRAKE SYSTEM WAS ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10135853

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

2

EA05007 · Tailgate Support Cables

Opened Apr 14, 2005 · Closed Apr 11, 2006

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch; Structure:body:tailgate ; Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments

GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch

GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.

Structure:body:tailgate

GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.

Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments

GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 805,368 MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT 800 MODEL VEHICLES.THE MODEL YEAR 1999 AND 2000 GMT-800 SERIES VEHICLES THAT WILL BE CAMPAIGNED HAD CONTRIBUTED A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE TOTAL COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (79%) ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BREAKAGE IN THE MODEL YEAR 1998 - 2000 C/K SERIES VEHICLES ADDRESSED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.

RQ04010 · Tailgate Support Cable Breakage

Opened Sep 28, 2004 · Closed Apr 14, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch; Structure:body:tailgate ; Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments

ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.

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Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch

ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.

Structure:body:tailgate

ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.

Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments

ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-010 AND OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998, 1999, AND PARTIAL YEAR 2000 SILVERADOS AND SIERRAS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 - 2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS.GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT THE MATERIALS USED FOR THE TAILGATE CABLE SHEATHING INSTALLED IN C/K MODELS HAD INADVERTENTLY CHANGED IN OCTOBER 1999, INCREASING THE PROPENSITY FOR VOIDS IN AND AROUND THE GALVANIZED STEEL CABLE STRANDS WHICH CAN ALLOW MOISTURE TO WICK AMONG THE STRANDS, LEADING TO OXIDATION AND WEAKENING OF THE STRANDS.SINCE ODI INITIATED RQ04-010 IN SEPTEMBER 2004, ODI HAS RECEIVED 10 ADDITONAL NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS ON MY 1998-99 C/K VEHICLES, BUT NO ADDITIONAL INJURY COMPLAINTS.DURING THIS SAME PERIOD, GM HAS RECEIVED 564 NON-INJURY AND 35 INJURY COMPLAINTS. ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 38 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 2000 C/K VEHICLES AND REQUIRES FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN VEHICLES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF CAMPAIGN 04V-129 OR SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE INJURY SUMMARY FOR RQ04-010.

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