Date: 19.12.2005
Component: Seat Belts
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
On certain full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans, the front and rear seat belt buckles will not latch or will not unlatch.
Consequencs:
In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
Notes:
Dealers will inspect the buckles and, if found to be inoperative, the entire buckle assembly would be replaced. for buckles found to be operative, dealer will replace only the upper buckle cover. the recall will be conducted in phases. the first phase mailing began during march 2006. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or gmc at 1-866-996-9463.
Date: 29.07.2009
Component: Equipment Adaptive
Manufacturer: Van Products Mobility & Commercial
Description:
Van products is recalling 8 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles," the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift.
Consequencs:
A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
Notes:
Van products is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000.
Date: 08.08.2012
Component: Fuel System, Gasoline > Storage > Tank Assembly > Filler Pipe And Cap
Manufacturer: General Motors Llc
Description:
General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles, equipped with a left side cargo door, and originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. water and road contaminants may become trapped in the protective conduit that covers the fuel filler pipe and may cause the pipe to corrode.
Consequencs:
Significant corrosion may allow fuel to leak during refueling, and in the presence of an ignition source; there is an increased risk of fire.
Notes:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel filler neck, free of charge. the safety recall began on october 1, 2012. owners may contact the chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546 and gmc at 1-866-996-9463.
Date: 19.04.2004
Component: Seat Belts > Front > Buckle Assembly
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
Certain vans fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." these vehicles may have been produced with seat belt buckle assemblies containing a latch with a brittle condition that may not withstand the force requirements of the standard.
Consequencs:
The safety belt may not restrain the occupant as intended during a crash, which could result in injury to the occupant.
Notes:
Dealers will replace the safety belt buckle. the recall beagn may 7, 2004. owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or gmc at 1-866-996-9463.
Date: 06.07.2004
Component: Power Train > Automatic Transmission > Lever And Linkage > Column Shift
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
Certain vans were built with a transmission shift cable assembly that may separate. if the cable assembly separates, the transmission shift lever position and the transmission indicator may no longer correlate.
Consequencs:
If this were to occur, the vehicle could move in a direction not anticipated by the driver, which could result in a vehicle crash.
Notes:
Dealers will inspect the transmission shift cable assembly, and if necessary, replace it. the recall began on august 19, 2004. owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or gmc at 1-866-996-9463.
Date: 08.02.2005
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
Certain trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans equipped with bosch hydro-boost brake assemblies, the hydraulic brake booster pressure accumulator may crack and separate from the hydro-boost assembly during normal operating conditions.
Consequencs:
If a separation occurred and the hood of the vehicle were open, fragments from the accumulator could cause injury to people in the immediate area. the presence of this crack or fractured surface could allow the hydraulic fluid to leak from the accumulator circuit of the booster assembly. the loss of fluid would cause increased steering and braking effort and a crash may occur without prior warning.
Notes:
Dealers will test the hydro-boost assembly for functional operation of the two-function valve. if the hydro-boost assembly fails the test, dealers will replace the assembly free of charge. the recall began on march 23, 2005. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc trucks at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493.
Date: 08.02.2005
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
Certain trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans equipped with bosch hydro-boost brake assemblies, the hydraulic brake booster pressure accumulator may crack and separate from the hydro-boost assembly during normal operating conditions.
Consequencs:
If a separation occurred and the hood of the vehicle were open, fragments from the accumulator could cause injury to people in the immediate area. the presence of this crack or fractured surface could allow the hydraulic fluid to leak from the accumulator circuit of the booster assembly. the loss of fluid would cause increased steering and braking effort and a crash may occur without prior warning.
Notes:
Dealers will test the hydro-boost assembly for functional operation of the two-function valve. if the hydro-boost assembly fails the test, dealers will replace the assembly free of charge. the recall began on march 23, 2005. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc trucks at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493.
Date: 19.12.2005
Component: Seat Belts
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
On certain full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans, the front and rear seat belt buckles will not latch or will not unlatch.
Consequencs:
In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
Notes:
Dealers will inspect the buckles and, if found to be inoperative, the entire buckle assembly would be replaced. for buckles found to be operative, dealer will replace only the upper buckle cover. the recall will be conducted in phases. the first phase mailing began during march 2006. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or gmc at 1-866-996-9463.
Date: 28.01.2009
Component: Equipment Adaptive
Manufacturer: Obs, Inc.
Description:
Obs is recalling 3 ricon wheelchair lifts which it installed on my 2006 blue bird and chevrolet express school buses. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
Consequencs:
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
Notes:
Obs is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or obs at 1-330-453-3725.
