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Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DURING HARD BRAKING (NON-PANIC) AT APPROX. 60MPH, EXPERIENCED PULLING TO EXTREME RIGHT DUE TO LEFT FRONT CALIPER STICKING. DEALER LUBIRCATED CALIPER SLIDE POINTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM. ALSO, ON WET PAVEMENT EXPERIENCED CALIPER STICKING AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, DURINGNORMAL STOPPING, ABS KICKED IN, TOOK LONGER TO STOP, ABS LIGHT AP…

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NHTSA ODI #810944

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE CALIPERS/SHOES AND PADS, CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE RIMS OF THE WHEELS. EA94-038. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810050

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; BRAKE PADS WEAR DOWN EXCESSIVELY AND THERE MAYBE A PROBLEM , OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809097

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS ARE RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKING POWER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809975

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER NEEDS TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SHOES AND PADS ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT BRAKE PAD IS WORN MORE THEN THE LEFT SIDE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807835

Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 1997

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809463

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, EXPERIENCED HARD OR SOFT PEDAL, PEDAL SOMETIMES GOES TO FLOOR, SQUEAKING NOISE, PULLS TO RIGHT OR LEFT, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE; DEALER REPRODUCED PROBLEM, REPLACED ABS BOX, MASTER CYLINDER, SPEED SENSOR AND BRAKE PADS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809434

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 1997

Parking BrakeService Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE FROZE, BECAME LOADED WITH ICE WHICH DEFLECTED CABLE, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN BRAKES AND AXLE SEALS SMOKING AND OVERHEATING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807969

Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP, BUT NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE QUICKLY ENOUGH . VEHICLE RIDES FOR 3 SECONDS AFTER APPLYING BRAKES ON WATER/ BUMPS/ ROCKS AND PUDDLES WHENEVER ABS ARE APPLIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809277

Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS, REPLACED 3 TIMES, AS RESULT OF PADS RUBBING AGAINST ROTORS, TURNED AND REPLACED ROTORS. FRONT BRAKES DO 99% OF BRAKING, PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 13,000 MILES, REAR DRUMS HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807576

Official recalls

99V193000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

Jul 19, 1999

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.

98V150001 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer

Jul 1, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.

97V096001 · Seat Belts

Jun 12, 1997

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.

96V195000 · Steering:gear Box:shaft Sector

Oct 8, 1996

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOOSENS AT THE STEERING SHAFT TO STEERING GEAR COUPLING. WITH THIS LOOSENESS, THE YOKE PINCH BOLT CAN WEAR ON THE SPLINES OF THE SHAFT UNTIL THERE IS NO LONGER AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPLINES AND THE BOLT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE BODY TO CHASSIS MOVEMENT ALLOWING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER AND LOWER BOLTS TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.

95V180000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan

Sep 22, 1995

FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.

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NHTSA investigations

EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist

Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

EA99018 · Spare Tire Separation From Vehicle

Opened Jun 30, 1999 · Closed Oct 20, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment

No summary supplied.

PE99004 · Separation Of Spare Tire From Vehicle

Opened Jan 15, 1999 · Closed Jun 30, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment

ALLEGED THAT WIRE CABLE/WINCH ASSEMBLY WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY UDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION

EA97022 · Windshield Wiper Failure

Opened Oct 23, 1997 · Closed Jul 2, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility

There is no summary currently available

Additional source detail variants (2)

Visibility

There is no summary currently available

Visibility

There is no summary currently available

PE97028 · Windshield Wiper

Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 23, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility

DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.

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.