THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE LINES IN FRONT, NEAR THE RADIATOR THAT IS LOCATED OVER THE STEERING LINES. THE RUBBER BLOCK USED TO HOLD THE OIL COOLER LINES IN POSITION SLIPPED, ALLOWING ONE LINE TO CONTACT THE STEERING GEAR, CAUSING A WEAR POINT. THIS ALLOWED THE OIL TO LEAK AS ENGINE RAN. VEHICLE SET UP FOR HEAVY DUTY…
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THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE LINES IN FRONT, NEAR THE RADIATOR THAT IS LOCATED OVER THE STEERING LINES. THE RUBBER BLOCK USED TO HOLD THE OIL COOLER LINES IN POSITION SLIPPED, ALLOWING ONE LINE TO CONTACT THE STEERING GEAR, CAUSING A WEAR POINT. THIS ALLOWED THE OIL TO LEAK AS ENGINE RAN. VEHICLE SET UP FOR HEAVY DUTY HAULING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #840190
Mileage unknown · May 10, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
COOLANT SYSTEM TURNS COLORS AND GETS GRIDDY. MANUAL STATES NO MAINTENANCE FOR 5YRS OR 50,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, WITH CASE #990212859, NOTHING DONE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #836879
Mileage unknown · May 7, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
TIMING CHAIN NOISE CONDITIONS. INSPECTOR FROM GE CAPITAL INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BASED ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY CONTRACT. INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT OIL CHANGE MAINTENANCE HAD NOT BEEN MAINTAINED ON VEHICLE AND INDICATED OIL WAS VERY BLACK. OIL CHANGES WERE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE EVERY 3,000 MILES. SELF-MAINTAINED VEHICLE FOR OIL …
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TIMING CHAIN NOISE CONDITIONS. INSPECTOR FROM GE CAPITAL INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BASED ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY CONTRACT. INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT OIL CHANGE MAINTENANCE HAD NOT BEEN MAINTAINED ON VEHICLE AND INDICATED OIL WAS VERY BLACK. OIL CHANGES WERE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE EVERY 3,000 MILES. SELF-MAINTAINED VEHICLE FOR OIL CHANGES. LAST OIL CHANGE: 35,718. OIL USED WAS WESTERN AUTO OIL, 10W30 ADVAN. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 87-61-21A, APRIL 1998, SUBJ: TIMING CHAIN NOISE CONDITION (REPLACE TIMING CHAIN). CONDITION: VEHICLE MAY EXHIBIT A CLATTERING NOISE AT IDLE SPEED ORIGINATING FROM THE TIMING CHAIN AND FRONT COVER AREA. CHAIN WEAR IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM TRAVEL OF THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER MAY CREATE NOISE THAT MAY BE OBJECTIONAL TO SOME CUSTOMERS. CAUSE: LACK OF REGULAR MAINTENANCE, AS REF IN OWNER'S MANUAL AND THE RESULTANT LACK OF LUBRICATION AND BUILDUP OF DEPOSITS INSIDE THE ENGINE MAY ACCELERATE WEAR OF THE TIMING CHAIN. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A SMALL LUBRICATION HOLE IN THE FRONT OIL PASSAGE PLUG THAT COULD BECOME BLOCKED WITH DEBRIS IF PROPER ENGINE MAINTENANCE IS NOT FOLLOWED. CORRECTION: IF THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE INDICATES A NOISE CONCERN, INSPECT THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSION. IN ADDITION, CONFIRM OIL FLOW FROM THE FRONT OIL PASSAGE PLUG AND REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN, TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER, AND BOTH THE CAMSHAFT AND THE CRANKSHAFT SPROCKET IF NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE NOISE.
NHTSA ODI #706309
Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DLR NUMEROUS TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #836425
Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
VEHICLE EXPRIENCING INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #835864
Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS, VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL STALL, WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER LOST POWER, VEHICLE KEPT SLOWING DOWN. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #833360
Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 1998
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS, AND TAKES A FEW MINUTES TO GET STARTED AGAIN. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE COMPUTER 3 TIMES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #832188
Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Air
COUNTLESS CALLS TO DEALER AND MANUFACTURE DOES NOT PRODUCE RESULTS.
NHTSA ODI #700978
Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 1998
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING WHEN NO PROBLEMS ARE FOUND.
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 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.
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.
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.3L ENGINES. THE FRONT BRAKE LINE CAN CONTACT THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE ENGINE OIL PAN CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR TO THE POINT OF BRAKE FLUID LOSS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: BRAKE FLUID LOSS CAN REDUCE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE OIL PAN AND THE BRAKE LINE. IF THE CLEARANCE IS 6MM OR LESS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL BRAKE LINE CLIP AND IF THERE WAS CONTACT BETWEEN THE OIL PAN AND BRAKE LINE, THE FRONT BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED.
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.
THE TOP COAT PAINT SEVERELY PEELS DUE TO OVERBAKING OF THE POWDER PRIMER PRIOR TO THE TOP COAT APPLICATION. SINCE THE WINDSHIELD PRIMER AND ADHESIVE ADHERE TO THE TOP COAT PAINT ONTHE WINDSHIELD OPENING FLANGE, THE WINDSHIELD DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT STAY IN PLACE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 212.
Remedy: ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPURCHASED. THIS CAMPAIGN IS 100%.
SOME OF THESE TRUCKS WERE BUILT WITH TRANSMISSIONS CONTAINING PARTS WHICH WERE NOT MACHINED TO GM'S SPECIFICATIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE TRANSMISSIONS COULD SEIZE AND LOCK THE REAR DRIVE WHEELS WHILE THE TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION MAIN SHAFT OUTPUT TORQUE USING A SPECIAL TOOL. IF THE OUTPUT TORQUE DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
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NHTSA investigations
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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
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.
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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.
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