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279 reports37,000 miles · Sep 8, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT: THE CALLER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS PROBLEM. . AT LOW SPEEDS SHE HEARD A NOISE AND THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. SHE SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER YEARS, BUT THIS MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER WAS OUT OF BUSINESS, AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CALLER STATED SHE ALREADY HAD THE BRAKES FIXED, BUT…
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DT: THE CALLER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS PROBLEM. . AT LOW SPEEDS SHE HEARD A NOISE AND THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. SHE SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON OTHER YEARS, BUT THIS MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER WAS OUT OF BUSINESS, AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CALLER STATED SHE ALREADY HAD THE BRAKES FIXED, BUT WANTED HER VEHICLE ADDED TO RECALL.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10135852
70,000 miles · Sep 2, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT: THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AT LOW SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED OCCURRING IN DEC. OF 2004. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN GOING OVER 20 MPH THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE REPAIR MADE AS OF YET. DUE TO THE FACT THA…
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DT: THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS AT LOW SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED OCCURRING IN DEC. OF 2004. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS. WHEN GOING OVER 20 MPH THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD THE REPAIR MADE AS OF YET. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT HIS MODEL YEAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALSO. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE FOR THE 1999-2002 MODELS. RECALL NUMBER 05068 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN 05V379000. THE CONSUMER IS GOING TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10135180
39,000 miles · Aug 13, 2005
Steering
THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY 1998 SILVERADO WAS ABLE TO TURN WITHOUT THE WHEELS TURNING. TAKING MY TRUCK TO A LOCAL GARAGE FOR A CAUSE IT WAS DETECTED THAT THE BOLT IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS MISSING. I HAD THE BOLT INSTALLED AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. I CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF GM AND DID NOT RECEIVE A RE…
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THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY 1998 SILVERADO WAS ABLE TO TURN WITHOUT THE WHEELS TURNING. TAKING MY TRUCK TO A LOCAL GARAGE FOR A CAUSE IT WAS DETECTED THAT THE BOLT IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS MISSING. I HAD THE BOLT INSTALLED AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. I CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF GM AND DID NOT RECEIVE A REASON WHY DID COULD HAPPEN IN A CAR I BOUGHT AND WAS THE SOLE OWNER. I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT I BELIEVE IT TO BE A SAFETY ITEM AND THAT A NOTICE SHOULD BE ISSUED TO OTHER OWNERS. THE RESPONSE I RECEIVED WAS THAT I DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE BROUGHT TO THEIR SHOPS AND THEREFORE COULD NOT COMMENT ON WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS,OR THAT THEY WOULD DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT ISSUE A BULLETIN AS I HAD NOT BROUGHT IT INTO ONE OF THEIR SHOPS AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. I ALSO SAID I WOULD NOT DRIVE 27 MILES TO THE DEALER AS I COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT. MY CONCERN IS THAT THEY REALLY HAD NO CONCERN FOR MY PROBLEM AND IF THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING ON OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO MY CONCERN AND I HOPE THAT THIS NOT CAUSE ANYONE ANY ACCIDENTS. I WAS NOT AWARE THAT THERE WAS AN AGENCY LIKE YOURS UNTIL I READ THIS MORNINGS PAPER. I WOULD APPRECIATE KNOWING IF THERE ARE OTHER CONCERNS AS MINE OR AM I THE ONLY ONE. IT WAS VERY DISTURBING TO FIND OUT I HAD THAT BOLT MISSING. MARTIN WITKOWSKI. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10132699
130,000 miles · Aug 1, 2005
Electrical SystemFire
DT: WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, AN ODOR OF SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. WHEN THE DRIVER RETURNED TO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. *NM THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO PUT OUT THE…
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DT: WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, AN ODOR OF SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. WHEN THE DRIVER RETURNED TO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. *NM THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE.
NHTSA ODI #10120698
Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DT: 1998 CHEVROLET SK PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN GOING AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HAD BRAKE LINE REPLACED. ALSO REPLACED, THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE PADS. THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE. CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. TOOK DOWN THE INFORMATION AND MADE A FILE CLAIM NUMBER. JUST ABOUT …
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DT: 1998 CHEVROLET SK PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN GOING AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES FAILED. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC, AND HAD BRAKE LINE REPLACED. ALSO REPLACED, THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE PADS. THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE. CALLED GENERAL MOTORS. TOOK DOWN THE INFORMATION AND MADE A FILE CLAIM NUMBER. JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS GOING BELOW 10 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED . *AK
NHTSA ODI #10129340
57,020 miles · Jul 15, 2005
Electrical System
DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS (FAIR WEATHER, CITY DRIVING) MY PICK-UP DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC JUST AFTER COMPLETING A LEFT TURN AND SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE AND MANAGED TO LET IT COAST INTO A LITTLE USED LEFT TURN LANE. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (FISHER CHEVROLET, BOULDER, COLORADO…
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DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS (FAIR WEATHER, CITY DRIVING) MY PICK-UP DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC JUST AFTER COMPLETING A LEFT TURN AND SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE AND MANAGED TO LET IT COAST INTO A LITTLE USED LEFT TURN LANE. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (FISHER CHEVROLET, BOULDER, COLORADO), WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT A WIRING HARNESS WAS ROUTED PAST THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND HAD MELTED AND CAUSED A GROUNDED CRANK SIGNAL. ( MY FATHER ALSO HAS THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL AS I DO, AND HIS PICK-UP HAS A SIMILAR WIRING PATTERN.) THE WIRING AND FUSES WERE REPLACED AND RE-ROUTED, AND THE CRANK SIGNAL CIRCUIT WAS REPAIRED.
NHTSA ODI #10128842
Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 2005
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspension
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, AND ABS BRAKES WERE FAILING ON DRY PAVEMENT. ALSO, THERE WAS A BAD WHEEL BEARING. *AK *SB *NM
NHTSA ODI #10124031
116,000 miles · Jun 24, 2005
Visibility
DT: THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER. *JB *TT *NM
NHTSA ODI #10121385
150,000 miles · Jun 6, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline
DT: ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP ON THE 1998 CHEVROLET GOES OUT EVER 10,000 MILES, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP 3 TIMES ALREADY. *TT
NHTSA ODI #10124388
112,000 miles · Jun 3, 2005
Visibility
DT: CONSUMER STATES: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS A SHORT IN IT, THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS WILL JUST QUIT. IF YOU PULL OVER AND WIGGLE A PLUG THEN THEY'LL WORK, BUT WILL QUIT AGAIN GOING DOWN THE ROAD.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10124141
NHTSA investigations
2EA05007 · 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.
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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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