Date: 11.08.2000
Component: Exterior Lighting
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the daytime running lights built with a candela value greater than 3,000 cannot be mounted higher than 864mm above the road surface.
Consequencs:
These vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 108.
Notes:
Dealers will install a revised wiring harness that changes the drl's from high beam to low beam drl's, and install new long-life low beam bulbs.
Date: 09.03.1998
Component: Suspension > Front > Control Arm > Lower Arm
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicle equipped with 4-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive. one or both of the attaching nuts for the right-hand lower control arm are under torqued. this can allow the attachment bolt to loosen and subsequent break resulting in separation of the lower control arm from the frame.
Consequencs:
This condition can result in a loss of vehicle control.
Notes:
Dealers will inspect and retighten the right-hand lower control arm nuts to the proper torque specification.
Date: 19.07.1999
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic > Antilock
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with abs (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the abs system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive can malfunction causing increased stopping distances during abs stops while in the two-wheel drive mode.
Consequencs:
If this occurred at a time when minimum stopping distance was required, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
Notes:
Dealers will replace or repair the 4-wheel/2-wheel drive switch.
Date: 19.07.1999
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic > Antilock
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with abs (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the abs system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive can malfunction causing increased stopping distances during abs stops while in the two-wheel drive mode.
Consequencs:
If this occurred at a time when minimum stopping distance was required, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
Notes:
Dealers will replace or repair the 4-wheel/2-wheel drive switch.
Date: 19.07.1999
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic > Antilock
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with abs (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the abs system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive can malfunction causing increased stopping distances during abs stops while in the two-wheel drive mode.
Consequencs:
If this occurred at a time when minimum stopping distance was required, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
Notes:
Dealers will replace or repair the 4-wheel/2-wheel drive switch.
Date: 19.07.1999
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic > Antilock
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with abs (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the abs system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive can malfunction causing increased stopping distances during abs stops while in the two-wheel drive mode.
Consequencs:
If this occurred at a time when minimum stopping distance was required, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
Notes:
Dealers will replace or repair the 4-wheel/2-wheel drive switch.
Date: 19.07.1999
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic > Antilock
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with abs (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the abs system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive can malfunction causing increased stopping distances during abs stops while in the two-wheel drive mode.
Consequencs:
If this occurred at a time when minimum stopping distance was required, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
Notes:
Dealers will replace or repair the 4-wheel/2-wheel drive switch.
Date: 19.07.1999
Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic > Antilock
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with abs (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the abs system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive can malfunction causing increased stopping distances during abs stops while in the two-wheel drive mode.
Consequencs:
If this occurred at a time when minimum stopping distance was required, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
Notes:
Dealers will replace or repair the 4-wheel/2-wheel drive switch.
Date: 04.12.2001
Component: Suspension > Front > Control Arm > Upper Ball Joint
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. vehicle description: 1996-1997 4-wheel drive chevrolet blazer, gmc jimmy, and oldsmobile bravada sport utility vehicles. some owners have had to pay for replacement of the upper ball joints that have separated. gm is providing a special policy to these owners to cover upper ball joint replacement if the customer followed the recommended maintenance schedule for the chassis lubrication and the vehicle still required the replacement of the upper ball joints due to separation.
Consequencs:
This could cause a loss of steering control of the vehicle.
Notes:
Gm has decided to conduct a customer satisfaction campaign to replace the upper ball joints on affected vehicles. this special policy is for a period of 8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the date the vheicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership. the upper ball joint replacement, due to separation, will be made at no charge to the customer during this period. owners can contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, gmc at 1-800-862-4389, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, concerning this program.
Date: 04.12.2001
Component: Suspension > Front > Control Arm > Upper Ball Joint
Manufacturer: General Motors Corp.
Description:
This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. vehicle description: 1996-1997 4-wheel drive chevrolet blazer, gmc jimmy, and oldsmobile bravada sport utility vehicles. some owners have had to pay for replacement of the upper ball joints that have separated. gm is providing a special policy to these owners to cover upper ball joint replacement if the customer followed the recommended maintenance schedule for the chassis lubrication and the vehicle still required the replacement of the upper ball joints due to separation.
Consequencs:
This could cause a loss of steering control of the vehicle.
Notes:
Gm has decided to conduct a customer satisfaction campaign to replace the upper ball joints on affected vehicles. this special policy is for a period of 8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the date the vheicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership. the upper ball joint replacement, due to separation, will be made at no charge to the customer during this period. owners can contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, gmc at 1-800-862-4389, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, concerning this program.
