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76 reports64,000 miles · Dec 9, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
I HAVE HAD MANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT (NEW!). I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE OXYGEN SNESOR WAS BAD, I CURRENTLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DOME OVERRIDE SWITCH. IF I HAVE IT ACTIVATED, PUSHED IN, IT WILL CAUSE MY LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND ALSO CAUSES MY PERSONAL ALARM (LIKE THE ONE ON …
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I HAVE HAD MANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT (NEW!). I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE OXYGEN SNESOR WAS BAD, I CURRENTLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DOME OVERRIDE SWITCH. IF I HAVE IT ACTIVATED, PUSHED IN, IT WILL CAUSE MY LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND ALSO CAUSES MY PERSONAL ALARM (LIKE THE ONE ON MY REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY) TO GO OFF QUITE OFTEN. WHEN THE DOME OVERRIDE IS DISENGAGED, ALL SEEMS FINE. THE MOST RECENT ISSUE THAT I HAVE IS WITH THE HEATING SYSTEM. THIS ONE'S A WINNER, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE THIS IS WINTER AND SNOW AND FREEZING TEMPERATURE SEASON, HERE IN THE NORTHEAST. I HAVE LITTLE OR NO HEAT. I DRIVE AN AVERAGE OF 110 MILES PER DAY. WE HAVE FLUSHED THE SYSTEM, REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND I AM LUCKY TO HAVE HEATED SEATS, BECAUSE I'D PROBABLY HAVE HYPOTHERMIA BY THE TIME I GOT TO WORK IF I DIDN'T. I HAVE OWNED THREE OTHER OLDS BRAVADAS AND I HAVE STOOD BY THEM, HAPPY WITH EVERYTHING THE VEHICLE HAD TO OFFER. AFTER THIS ONE IS PAID OFF, I STRONGLY DOUBT THAT I WILL EVEN LOOK AT PURCHASING A GM VEHICLE AGAIN! *AK
NHTSA ODI #10049448
60,000 miles · Nov 24, 2003
Structure
THE HINGES ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOORS WERE DETERIORATING. WHICH MADE THE DOORS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. THE DEALER HAVE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ALL FIVE DOORS WILL EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10048571
97,000 miles · Nov 18, 2003
Exterior Lighting
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A MY2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME, I REALIZED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT FUNCTION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THE HAZARD FLASHERS ALSO DID NOT WORK. I FOUND A RECALL NOTICE ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE WHICH COVERS THIS VEHICLE, WHICH DESCRIBES THE MA…
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I RECENTLY PURCHASED A MY2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME, I REALIZED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT FUNCTION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THE HAZARD FLASHERS ALSO DID NOT WORK. I FOUND A RECALL NOTICE ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE WHICH COVERS THIS VEHICLE, WHICH DESCRIBES THE MALFUNCTION PERFECTLY. UPON CONTACTING THE OLDSMOBILE DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS, I WAS TOLD BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION HAD BEEN REPAIRED IN 2001 AS REQUIRED BY THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. WHEN I INFORMED THE INDIVIDUAL THAT THE VEHICLE AGAIN HAD THE SAME MALFUNCTION, I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE GM HAD SATISFIED THE REQUIREMENT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ALREADY, IT WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND HAVE IT REPAIRED AT MY COST. MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE ARE LIKELY OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM REPAIRED BY A GM DEALER, AND ARE UNAWARE THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS AGAIN WITH THEIR. DRIVING A VEHICLE WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AGAIN, AS THE 'FIX' PERFORMED DID NOT CURE THE PROBLEM LONG TERM.
NHTSA ODI #10047098
32,000 miles · Nov 5, 2003
Vehicle Speed Control
WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. OWNER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP.*AK THE THROTTLE BUTTERFLY PLATE BECAME STUCK IN THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL WAS REQUIRED. T…
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WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. OWNER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP.*AK THE THROTTLE BUTTERFLY PLATE BECAME STUCK IN THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON THE GAS PEDAL WAS REQUIRED. THE THROTTLE THEN SNAPPED OPEN AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. *TS *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10040718
40,000 miles · Oct 3, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE AFTER A LITTLE OVER 40,000 MILES MY BRAKES STARTED PULSATING AND I HAD, AT BEST, 60% OF THE NORMAL BRAKING POWER. BRAKING IS SO POOR THAT ABS WON'T ACTIVATE EVEN WITH FULL BRAKING ACTION. I REMOVED THE PADS AND ROTORS ONLY TO FIND THAT THE ROTORS WERE DISINTEGRATING. APPARENTLY, ON MANY MODELS INCLUDING TH…
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BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE AFTER A LITTLE OVER 40,000 MILES MY BRAKES STARTED PULSATING AND I HAD, AT BEST, 60% OF THE NORMAL BRAKING POWER. BRAKING IS SO POOR THAT ABS WON'T ACTIVATE EVEN WITH FULL BRAKING ACTION. I REMOVED THE PADS AND ROTORS ONLY TO FIND THAT THE ROTORS WERE DISINTEGRATING. APPARENTLY, ON MANY MODELS INCLUDING THE 2000 BRAVADA SUCH AS MINE, GM IS USING A BI-METAL ROTOR. AFTER 30,000 MILES OF BRAKING THE HEAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE TWO METALS AND FLAKING OF THE SURFACE OF THE ROTOR ALONG WITH ABNORMAL RUSTING AND PITTING ON THE ROTOR SURFACE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REVIEWS POSTED ON EDMUNDS.COM STATING THE SAME PROBLEM. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE DENIES ANY PROBLEM AS WELL AS ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS AND IS UNWILLING TO FIX IT. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10041160
Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2003
Power Train
SERVICE AWD LIGHT COMES ON, WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ONLY FOR THE SAME THING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. HAD TO TAKE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN.
NHTSA ODI #10039438
26,000 miles · Sep 23, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST POWER WHEN TURNING CORNERS AND THEN STARTED AGAIN. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10031899
Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2003
Suspension
DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, CAR SLID, I DID MANAGE TO MISS THE SEMI'S TIRES THE CAR WAS HEADED FOR. AFTER CHECKING THE NTSA WEB PAGE I FIND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS/RECALS ON THE BALL JOINT AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM, I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGUARDING THIS. I DID PAY DEAR…
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DRIVERS SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, CAR SLID, I DID MANAGE TO MISS THE SEMI'S TIRES THE CAR WAS HEADED FOR. AFTER CHECKING THE NTSA WEB PAGE I FIND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS/RECALS ON THE BALL JOINT AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM, I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGUARDING THIS. I DID PAY DEARLY TO HAVE THE ONE SET OF BALL JOINT REPAIRED. IS THE RECALL STILL AVALIABLE FOR THE REST OF THE BALL JOINTS AND THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM. MY CAR ONLY HAS 38K MILES ON IT AND IS FALLING APART. PLEASE HELP.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10033068
Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2003
Steering
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT STEERING LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10033867
46,980 miles · Jun 18, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE HAD BAD PULSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AND WHOLE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN BRAKING, DEALER SAID FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS W/ 46,900 MI, STILL HAD SMALL VIBRATION AND W/IN 2 WEEKS PULSATION STARTED AGAIN AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE, TOOK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN, BACK ROTORS…
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VEHICLE HAD BAD PULSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AND WHOLE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN BRAKING, DEALER SAID FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS W/ 46,900 MI, STILL HAD SMALL VIBRATION AND W/IN 2 WEEKS PULSATION STARTED AGAIN AND CONTINUED TO GET WORSE, TOOK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO SAID FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN, BACK ROTORS ARE LITERALLY DISINTEGRATING. I HAVE 132,000MI ON MY NISSAN AND HAVE NEVER HAD WARPED ROTORS OR HAD ROTORS REPLACED SO I KNOW IT'S NOT MY DRIVING. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10023338
Official recalls
3May 21, 2008
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 5,862 MY 2000-2002 CHEVROLET BLAZER, MY 2000-2001 GMC JIMMY, AND MY 2000 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> . NOTE: THIS CAMPAIGN IS AN EXPANSION OF A PREVIOUS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 01V364).
Dec 3, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. 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.
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Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. 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.
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH CARRIER. OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN APRIL 15, 2002, WITH MAILINGS TO OWNERS OF 2000 AND EARLY 2001 VEHICLES. THE SECOND MAILING PHASE WILL BE TO REMAINING 2001 AND 2002 VEHICLES. 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.
Sep 8, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT PAYLOAD INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL. THE PAYLOAD SHOWN ON THE LABEL IS GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM VALIDATED PAYLOAD. IF THE VEHICLE WERE LOADED TO THE INCORRECTLY LABELED PAYLOAD, IT MAY NOT RIDE AND HANDLE IN THE MANNER THAT THE DRIVER EXPECTS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OR AN INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN EXPECTED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT A NEW LABEL FOR INSTALLATION ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE VEHICLE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3RQ08001 · Hazard Light Switch Failure
Opened Feb 28, 2008 · Closed Jul 9, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch; Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:switch
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights:unit
ON NOVEMBER 30, 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) CONDUCTED SAFETY RECALL 01V-364 FOR THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND AUGUST 28, 2001 TO REMEDY A DEFECTIVE HAZARD SWITCH THAT WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF HAZARD AND STOP LAMP ILLUMINATION.THE HAZARD SWITCH IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON REPORTS THAT SOME CONSUMERS WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRS DONE UNDER 01V-364 BUT EXPERIENCED SUBSEQUENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILURES.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH SUPPORTS THE OPERATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING AND TURN SIGNALS IN ADDITION TO HAZARD AND STOP LAMPS. ON MAY 21, 2008, GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT ERRONEOUSLY MISSED IDENTIFYING 5,862 VEHICLES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V-364.GM WILL NOW NOTIFY OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES UNDER A NEW NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-231.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 17.THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF BRAKE LAMP FAILURE WAS A DESIGN CHANGE FROM COPPER TO BRASS CONTACT MATERIAL IN THE HAZARD SWITCH.THIS CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER SEPTEMBER 16, 1999.GM CHANGED THE MATERIAL BACK TO COPPER FOR VEHICLES BUILT AFTER AUGUST 28, 2001. THE REMEDY PART FOR BOTH 01V-364 AND 08V-231 CONTAINS COPPER CONTACTS.GM'S DATA SHOWS THAT LESS THAN 1% OF VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 01V-364 REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD OR MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
RQ02012 · Front Control Arm Ball Joints
Opened Sep 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 7, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:front; Suspension:front:control Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm; Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint
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Additional source detail variants (7)
Suspension:front:control Arm
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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm
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Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Arm
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Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint
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Suspension:front
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Suspension
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PE01032 · Loss Of Stop Lamp Illumination
Opened Sep 6, 2001 · Closed Dec 20, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
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