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308 reports72,820 miles · Aug 1, 2003
Seat BeltsCrashInjury
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR COLLISION WHERE THE VEHICLE FLIPPED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES AND ULTIMATELY CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS HAD COME UNLATCHED. *AK THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AFTER HITTING WATER IN THE ROAD, SPUN AROUND 5-6 TIMES, FLIPPED BACK TO FRONT, HIT A ROCK WALL, AND FL…
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THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR COLLISION WHERE THE VEHICLE FLIPPED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES AND ULTIMATELY CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS HAD COME UNLATCHED. *AK THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AFTER HITTING WATER IN THE ROAD, SPUN AROUND 5-6 TIMES, FLIPPED BACK TO FRONT, HIT A ROCK WALL, AND FLIPPED ON ITS OUTSIDE. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10027013
20,000 miles · Jul 28, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I HAVE A LEASED CHEVROLET S-10 EXTREME, I HAVE HAD MANY INCIDENTS WHERE THE FRONT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE IF I HIT A SMALL BUMP, SOMETIMES ONLY ONE SIDE ENGAGES CAUSING ME TO SWERVE TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER, I ALSO HAD MY FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD WEAROUT AT 10,000 MILES, THEN AGAIN AT 20,000 MILES, I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND …
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I HAVE A LEASED CHEVROLET S-10 EXTREME, I HAVE HAD MANY INCIDENTS WHERE THE FRONT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE IF I HIT A SMALL BUMP, SOMETIMES ONLY ONE SIDE ENGAGES CAUSING ME TO SWERVE TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER, I ALSO HAD MY FRONT DISC BRAKE PAD WEAROUT AT 10,000 MILES, THEN AGAIN AT 20,000 MILES, I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARANTEE, NOT WANTING TO PAY THE DEALER FEE TO CHANGE THE BRAKES I HAD THEM CHANGED ELSEWHERE COVERING THE COST MYSELF.
NHTSA ODI #10029322
34,500 miles · Jun 27, 2003
Tires
SPARE TIRE RESTRAINT CABLE BROKE ALLOWING SPARE TIRE TO FALL FROM BENEATH TRUCK WHILE VEHICLE WAS UNDER OPERATION ON A PUBLIC ROAD. THE TYPE OF VEHICLE IS A 2001 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10023905
47,003 miles · Jun 26, 2003
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
WHILE DRIVING AT 55/70 MPH VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FUEL PUMP, AND SENDING UNIT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10024990
48,000 miles · Jun 26, 2003
Suspension
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED, THE STABILIZER BAR RUBBED THE TIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER NOTICED A RUB ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STABILIZER BAR WHICH WAS MOST ON THE LEFT SIDE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE STABILIZER BAR WAS SHOVED AN INCH OUT OF IT'S BRACKET. THERE WAS…
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WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED, THE STABILIZER BAR RUBBED THE TIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CONSUMER NOTICED A RUB ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STABILIZER BAR WHICH WAS MOST ON THE LEFT SIDE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE STABILIZER BAR WAS SHOVED AN INCH OUT OF IT'S BRACKET. THERE WAS A HARD LEFT PULL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE TRUCK WAS LIFTED OFF THE GROUND AND THE CONSUMER POINTED OUT THE RUB MARKS ON THE STABILIZER BAR AND ALSO SHOWED HOW THE BAR HAD BEEN SHOVED OUT OF IT'S HOLDING BRACKET. THE SERVICE DEALER SUGGESTED THE PROBLEM WAS A DESIGN FLAW BY SHOWING THE CONSUMER ANOTHER VEHICLE (SAME MAKE/MODEL) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10022679
8,643 miles · Jun 26, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO PRESS DUE TO THE LOSS OF VACUUM ASSIST AFTER THE VEHICLE SAT OVER NIGHT. *JB PH *JB
NHTSA ODI #10022440
Mileage unknown · Jun 16, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SHUT DOWN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10024141
Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 2003
EquipmentVehicle Speed Control
WHEN THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT BECAME STUCK, WHICH CAUSED UNDUE STRESS ON THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION, ALSO THE AIR CONDITION UNIT FAILED. *MR *TS *JB
NHTSA ODI #10022090
26,000 miles · May 12, 2003
Unknown Or Other
I'D LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SPARE TIRE ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTREME BREAKING THE WIRE CABLE AND FALLING OFF. AFTER HITTING A RAILROAD TRACK, IT CAME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. FORTUNATELY FOR US, IT DID NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK OR HIT ANY CARS IN THE AREA, AFTER IT BROKE FREE AND TRAVELED OVER 50 YARDS ACROSS A BUSY HIG…
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I'D LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SPARE TIRE ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTREME BREAKING THE WIRE CABLE AND FALLING OFF. AFTER HITTING A RAILROAD TRACK, IT CAME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. FORTUNATELY FOR US, IT DID NOT CAUSE ANY DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK OR HIT ANY CARS IN THE AREA, AFTER IT BROKE FREE AND TRAVELED OVER 50 YARDS ACROSS A BUSY HIGHWAY. SINCE THE SPARE IS APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS AND 30 INCHES IN DIAMETER, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED SOME VERY SERIOUS PROBLEMS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DESIGN PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. IT'S POSSIBLE THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH SOMETHING HEAVIER. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10018536
30,000 miles · Apr 30, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED THE SPEED OF 50 MPH. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10017836
NHTSA investigations
3EA05008 · Tailgate Support Cables
Opened Apr 14, 2005 · Closed May 19, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SPECIAL POLICY PROGRAM FOR 903,464 OWNERS OF 2000 - 2003 MODEL S/T VEHICLES THROUGH WHICH OWNERS MAY, AT THEIR OPTION, EITHER (1) PERIODICALLY INSPECT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLE AND HAVE THE CABLES REPLACED IF THE CABLE COATING EXHIBITS ANY INDICATIONS OF DAMAGE OR DETERIORATION OR (2) REQUEST THAT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. GM WILL HONOR ALL REQUESTS BY OWNERS WHO OPT FOR REPLACEMENT WITHOUT QUESTION REGARDLESS OF THE CONDITION OR APPEARANCE OF THE CABLES. GM HAS AGREED TO MAIL REMINDER NOTIFICATIONS TO OWNERS EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS 12 YEARS OLD.ODI'S INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (94%) HAVE OCCURRED IN MY 2000 - 2003 S/T VEHICLES.
RQ04012 · Tailgate Support Cable(s) Break
Opened Nov 22, 2004 · Closed Apr 14, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-012 AND OPENING AN EA TO INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998 - 2004 MODEL YEAR SONOMA AND S10 MODEL VEHICLES.GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2004 AVALANCHES AND ESCALADE EXTS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODITHAT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE FABRICATED USING IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR SHEATHING MATERIAL AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES.HOWEVER,GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT SONOMA AND S-10 VEHICLES DIFFER FROM C/K MODELS IN SEVERAL WAYS: THE VEHICLE HEIGHT IS LOWER; THE TAILGATE DISPLACEMENT (DROP) WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES IS SMALLER AND THE TAILGATE COMES TO REST AT A LESS SEVERE TIP ANGLE WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES; THE TAILGATE MASS IS SMALLER; AND THE SIZE, PAYLOAD, AND USAGE CHARACTERISTCIS ARE LESS DEMANDING THAN C/K MODEL VEHICLES.GM ALSO STATED THAT SONOMA AND S-10 WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION INDICATES A LOWER CLAIM COUNT AND A LOWER CLAIM RATE THAN RECALLED C/K MODELS.NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE INFORMATION, ODI HAS RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL 73 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 10 INJURY COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING RQ04-012 (SINCE NOVEMBER 2004 TO DATE), WHICH JUSTIFIES OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.
PE02066 · Engine Stall Due To Fuel Starvation
Opened Sep 6, 2002 · Closed Nov 3, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump; Fuel System, Other; Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
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Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Gasoline
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Other:delivery:fuel Pump
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
Fuel System, Other
ODI OPENED PE02-066 TO EVALUATE THE SCOPE AND CONSEQUENCE OF ENGINE POWER-LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION INDUCED BY IN-TANK MODULAR FUEL PUMP STRAINER RESTRICTION.THE SUBJECT PUMPS USE AN EXTERNAL ?SOCK? STRAINER TO FILTER FUEL FLOWING TO THE PUMP INLET.THIS FILTER CAN SOMETIMES BECOME CLOGGED, RESULTING IN A REDUCED FLOW OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE.GM HAS SUBSEQUENTLY MODIFIED THE STRAINERS TO REDUCE THIS RESTRICTION.ANALYSIS OF THE ODI COMPLAINT DATABASE SHOWS THAT DESPITE THESE RESTRICTIONS, THE SUBJECT VEHICLES STALL AT A RATE THAT IS COMPARABLE TO THOSE OF MANY PEER VEHICLES.ADDITIONALLY, NONE OF THE RELEVANT WARRANTY REPAIR RATES EXCEED 1% AT 36 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE.ONE RELATED CRASH INVOLVES A STALLED VEHICLE THAT WAS REAR-ENDED ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE THE REMAINDER INVOLVED MINOR COLLISIONS OR SCRAPES.THE SOLE INJURY CONSISTED OF BRUISING FROM A LOW SPEED FRONTAL CRASH. GIVEN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER EXPENDITURE OF AGENCY RESOURCES IS NOT JUSTIFIED IN THIS MATTER.THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS THEREFORE CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED.
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