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AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. DEALER CHARGED $68.00 FOR EVALUATION AND ADVISED THAT AN AIR BAG DERM MODULE IS REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $450.00. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG PROBABLY WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION AND EVEN INDICATED THAT THEY COULD NOT RULE OUT THAT THE AIR BAG MI…
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AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. DEALER CHARGED $68.00 FOR EVALUATION AND ADVISED THAT AN AIR BAG DERM MODULE IS REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $450.00. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG PROBABLY WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION AND EVEN INDICATED THAT THEY COULD NOT RULE OUT THAT THE AIR BAG MIGHT DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT A COLLISION TO TRIGGER DEPLOYMENT. GMC REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY DEFECT AT NO COST TO THE OWNER AND HAS ONLY OFFERED A 50/50 SPLIT. I FEEL THAT GMC SHOULD BE REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE SYSTEM AT 100% THEIR COST. YOUR WEB SITE SAYS THAT IF A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURER MUST FIX IT AT NO COST TO THE OWNER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #725045
Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury
CONSUMER WAS WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT TURN,CONTROLLED BY A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE, RAN THE RED LIGHT AND HIT CONSUMER VEHICLE SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MP. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #826576
Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1998
Air BagsCrash
COMSUMER'S WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH AN IMPACT OF APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY SAW NOTHING WRONG, AND THEY ARE CLOSING THE INVESTIGATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #831126
Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1998
Air BagsElectrical SystemFuel System, GasolineCrashInjury
ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. IN ADDITION, IGNITION LOCKED UP/FUEL GAUGE AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #781249
Mileage unknown · Nov 17, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
NHTSA ODI #525070
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 1997
Air BagsCrash
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 55 MPH AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE FRONT END HAS OVER $9000 OF DAMAGE. *AK
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY THAT CONTAINS AN ENERGY-ABSORBING LOOP. SUSTAINED LOADS OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE AND DURATION ON THE BELT IN SEVERE CRASHES COULD FULLY DEPLOY THE BUCKLE ENERGY-ABSORBING LOOP, INTRODUCING A TOTAL OF 10 ADDITIONAL INCHES OF WEBBING INTO THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM. THE FREE FALLING LATCH PLATE USED IN THIS SYSTEM MAY ALLOW WEBBING TO DYNAMICALLY DISTRIBUTE BETWEEN THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT AS THE DRIVER'S POSITION CHANGES DURING A MULTIPLE ROLLOVER EVENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE ENERGY-ABSORBING LOOP FULLY DEPLOYS IN A SEVERE MULTIPLE ROLLOVER CRASH, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A BELTED DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE PARTIAL OR EVEN COMPLETE EJECTION FROM THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENERGY-ABSORBING SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WITH ONE THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE ENERGY-ABSORBING LOOP. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON AUGUST 8, 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.
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS, AND PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, IT COULD RESULT IN AN INOPERATIVE SWITCH, HEAT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR, AND/OR IGNITION OF COMPONENTS IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND A SUBSEQUENT VEHICLE FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS TO THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 24, 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 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN, AND IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. FAILURE OF AN UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY COULD OCCUR DUE TO CORROSION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN IMPAIRED STEERING OR STEERING LOSS, OR A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 4, 2001. 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: 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.
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Defect investigations
2
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.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.
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