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2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 525.

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805Owner complaints

Model-year median: 525

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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2000468
2001509
2002805
2003797
2004525
2005359
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What owners reported most

Service Brakes
273Electrical System
195Service Brakes, Hydraulic
151Steering
56Vehicle Speed Control
29
All reported categories
Structure
27Power Train
26Air Bags
21Engine And Engine Cooling
20Fuel/propulsion System
18Engine
15Suspension
14Visibility
14Unknown Or Other
13Equipment
11Tires
10Fuel System, Gasoline
9Exterior Lighting
7Parking Brake
7Service Brakes, Air
6Seat Belts
5Electronic Stability Control (esc)
4Visibility/wiper
3Fuel System, Other
2Seats
2Wheels
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Traction Control System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

726 reports with mileage · 79 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 273 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 195 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 151 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

26 crash reports7 fire reports8 injury reports

What owners actually said

805 reports
27,500 miles · Feb 14, 2009
Steering

THERE IS A THUNKING SOUND THAT ORIGINATES SOMEWHERE IN THE STEERING MECHANISM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE STEERING BOX JUST NEEDED TO BE REPACKED WITH GREASE. IT FEELS AS IF IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT FEELS AS IF THE WHOLE STEERING ME…

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THERE IS A THUNKING SOUND THAT ORIGINATES SOMEWHERE IN THE STEERING MECHANISM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT THE STEERING BOX JUST NEEDED TO BE REPACKED WITH GREASE. IT FEELS AS IF IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT FEELS AS IF THE WHOLE STEERING MECHANISM IS GOING TO COME APART. I ORIGINALLY NOTICED THE PROBLEM AT 25000 MILES AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE NOISE CAME BACK IN ABOUT 12-15000 MILES. IT APPEARS FROM THE MESSAGE BOARDS AND TO PEOPLE THAT I HAVE TALKED TO THAT OWN THE SAME OR SIMILAR VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10258670

102,000 miles · Feb 9, 2009
Electrical System

ON DECEMBER 21, 2008, MY SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE SPEEDOMETER CAN INTERMITTENTLY READ ANYTHING FROM "ZERO" (WHEN I AM ACTUALLY DOING MORE THAN 50 MPH) TO 110 (WHEN I AM ACTUALLY DOING ABOUT 60 MPH). WHEN THE SYMPTOMS BEGAN TO OCCUR, I CALLED MY LOCAL GM DEALER TO SEE ABOUT REPAIRS, AND I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS "OUT…

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ON DECEMBER 21, 2008, MY SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE SPEEDOMETER CAN INTERMITTENTLY READ ANYTHING FROM "ZERO" (WHEN I AM ACTUALLY DOING MORE THAN 50 MPH) TO 110 (WHEN I AM ACTUALLY DOING ABOUT 60 MPH). WHEN THE SYMPTOMS BEGAN TO OCCUR, I CALLED MY LOCAL GM DEALER TO SEE ABOUT REPAIRS, AND I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS "OUTSIDE OF THE REPAIR WINDOW" FOR THE COURTESY REPAIR, AND WHEN I ASKED HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR IT ON MY OWN, I WAS TOLD "ABOUT $500". SINCE THE PROBLEM IS (SO FAR) VERY INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE, AND SINCE I DON'T HAPPEN TO HAVE A SPARE $500 TO SPEND ON A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH GM HAS APPARENTLY KNOWN ABOUT FOR SOME TIME AND REFUSES TO ADDRESS BEYOND A VERY LIMITED SCOPE, I ELECTED TO "WAIT AND SEE". BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE NO ACCURATE SPEEDOMETER READING, AND MUST ATTEMPT TO GAUGE MY SPEED BY THAT OF THE OTHER VEHICLES SURROUNDING ME AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THIS IS HARDLY AN ACCEPTABLE SITUATION. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES OVER MY LIFETIME (I AM 60 YEARS OLD), AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10258043

97,535 miles · Feb 2, 2009
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering

I AM WRITING IN REGARDS TO MY ANTI LOCK BAKING SYSTEM (ABS) AND MY STEERING COLUMN. I WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT ON DRY PAVEMENT WHEN MY ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THEN DIS-ENGAGED AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 10 MPH. WHEN STEERING TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT, MY STEERING COLUMN HAD A STRANGE VIBRATION/LOUD HUMMING N…

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I AM WRITING IN REGARDS TO MY ANTI LOCK BAKING SYSTEM (ABS) AND MY STEERING COLUMN. I WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT ON DRY PAVEMENT WHEN MY ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THEN DIS-ENGAGED AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 10 MPH. WHEN STEERING TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT, MY STEERING COLUMN HAD A STRANGE VIBRATION/LOUD HUMMING NOISE. MY ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WHILE I WAS SLOWING TO SWERVE TO MISS THE ONCOMING VEHICLE AND THEN MY ABS STOPPED WORKING AND MY ABS WARNING LIGHT ALONG WITH MY PARKING BRAKE (P) WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. NOW, SINCE THAT DAY (2 DAYS AGO), MY STEERING COLUMN STILL MAKES NOISES WHEN I TURN TO THE RIGHT AND MY ABS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO ENGAGE AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN STOPPING EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A GM DEALERSHIP THAT THE TWO ISSUES THAT I AM EXPERIENCING ARE NOT ON A RECALL LIST BUT ARE COMMON PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. THEY FURTHER ADVISED THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE MALFUNCTIONS. I WAS TOLD BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE ABOVE ISSUES ARE SAFETY ISSUES AND GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. WITH THE ABOVE BEING SAID, I FEEL THAT MY ISSUES WITH THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE STEERING COLUMN ARE SAFETY ISSUES AND GM SHOULD BE ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I NEED TO GET THESE ISSUES CORRECTED ON MY VEHICLE, HOWEVER, I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THESE REPAIRS WHEN GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10257181

97,535 miles · Feb 2, 2009
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering

I AM WRITING IN REGARDS TO MY ANTI LOCK BAKING SYSTEM (ABS) AND MY STEERING COLUMN. I WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT ON DRY PAVEMENT WHEN MY ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THEN DIS-ENGAGED AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 10 MPH. WHEN STEERING TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT, MY STEERING COLUMN HAD A STRANGE VIBRATION/LOUD HUMMING N…

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I AM WRITING IN REGARDS TO MY ANTI LOCK BAKING SYSTEM (ABS) AND MY STEERING COLUMN. I WAS NEARLY INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT ON DRY PAVEMENT WHEN MY ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THEN DIS-ENGAGED AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 10 MPH. WHEN STEERING TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT, MY STEERING COLUMN HAD A STRANGE VIBRATION/LOUD HUMMING NOISE. MY ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WHILE I WAS SLOWING TO SWERVE TO MISS THE ONCOMING VEHICLE AND THEN MY ABS STOPPED WORKING AND MY ABS WARNING LIGHT ALONG WITH MY PARKING BRAKE (P) WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. NOW, SINCE THAT DAY (2 DAYS AGO), MY STEERING COLUMN STILL MAKES NOISES WHEN I TURN TO THE RIGHT AND MY ABS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO ENGAGE AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN STOPPING EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A GM DEALERSHIP THAT THE TWO ISSUES THAT I AM EXPERIENCING ARE NOT ON A RECALL LIST BUT ARE COMMON PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. THEY FURTHER ADVISED THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE MALFUNCTIONS. I WAS TOLD BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE ABOVE ISSUES ARE SAFETY ISSUES AND GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. WITH THE ABOVE BEING SAID, I FEEL THAT MY ISSUES WITH THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE STEERING COLUMN ARE SAFETY ISSUES AND GM SHOULD BE ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I NEED TO GET THESE ISSUES CORRECTED ON MY VEHICLE, HOWEVER, I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THESE REPAIRS WHEN GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10257180

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2009
Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION/DRIVE LINE SHIFTS HARD AND SEEMS TO BE IN A BIND DURING SHIFTING OPERATIONS. THERE ARE LOUD BANGING NOISES COMING FROM THE DRIVELINE/AXLES. THERE ALSO NOW SEEMS TO BE FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AXLE HOUSING. I CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL AND HAD TO ADD ONE PINT OF AXLE OIL TO THE AXLE UNIT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10257082

90,000 miles · Jan 22, 2009
Electrical System

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 SILVERADO STARTED ACTING ERRATIC. AT FIRST THE VEHICLE SPEEDS WERE HIGHLY INACCURATE, I.E. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY USING A GPS UNIT THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED BETWEEN 100 AND 110 MPH. SHORTLY AFTER THE HAND WENT TO BOTTOM HORIZONTAL POSITION AND RENDERED THE SPEEDOMETER USELESS. I UNDERSTAND FR…

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THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 SILVERADO STARTED ACTING ERRATIC. AT FIRST THE VEHICLE SPEEDS WERE HIGHLY INACCURATE, I.E. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY USING A GPS UNIT THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED BETWEEN 100 AND 110 MPH. SHORTLY AFTER THE HAND WENT TO BOTTOM HORIZONTAL POSITION AND RENDERED THE SPEEDOMETER USELESS. I UNDERSTAND FROM DISCUSSION FORUMS ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS RESOLVED THROUGH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. POSSIBILITY OF INADVERTENT WRONG CHOICE OF SPEED COULD BECOME DANGEROUS FOR VEHICLE OPERATOR AND BYSTANDERS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10256009

125,000 miles · Jan 21, 2009
Electrical System

DURING OCTOBER OF 2008, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS INFORMING ME THAT MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WAS AMONG A GROUP OF VEHICLES AFFECTED BY POTENTIAL INSTRUMENT GAUGE PROBLEMS, AND THAT I SHOULD ONLY BRING MY VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR EVALUATION IF I WAS ACTUALLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE …

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DURING OCTOBER OF 2008, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS INFORMING ME THAT MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WAS AMONG A GROUP OF VEHICLES AFFECTED BY POTENTIAL INSTRUMENT GAUGE PROBLEMS, AND THAT I SHOULD ONLY BRING MY VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR EVALUATION IF I WAS ACTUALLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE LETTER WENT ON TO STATE THAT THE VEHICLE WARRANTY ON THIS ISSUE WAS BEING EXTENDED TO 70,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS, WHICHEVER CAME FIRST. WELL, AT THE TIME I RECEIVED THE NOTICE, MY TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 110,000 MILES ON IT, SO I WAS BASICALLY "OUT OF LUCK" AS FAR AS GM WAS CONCERNED. AT THAT TIME, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT EXHIBITING ANY OF THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE LETTER. HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTER CHRISTMAS, 2008, MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DID BEGIN TO MALFUNCTION. BEGINNING WITH THE TACHOMETER NOT READING AT ALL, THE SYMPTOMS PROGRESSED TO SPORADIC TACHOMETER READINGS, AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO BE AFFECTED. RIGHT NOW, THE SPEEDOMETER CAN INTERMITTENTLY READ ANYTHING FROM "ZERO" (WHEN I AM ACTUALLY DOING MORE THAN 50 MPH) TO 110 (WHEN I AM ACTUALLY DOING ABOUT 60 MPH). WHEN THE SYMPTOMS BEGAN TO OCCUR, I CALLED MY LOCAL GM DEALER TO SEE ABOUT REPAIRS, AND I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS "OUTSIDE OF THE REPAIR WINDOW" FOR THE COURTESY REPAIR, AND WHEN I ASKED HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR IT ON MY OWN, I WAS TOLD "ABOUT $500". SINCE THE PROBLEM IS (SO FAR) VERY INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE, AND SINCE I DON'T HAPPEN TO HAVE A SPARE $500 TO SPEND ON A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH GM HAS APPARENTLY KNOWN ABOUT FOR SOME TIME AND REFUSES TO ADDRESS BEYOND A VERY LIMITED SCOPE, I ELECTED TO "WAIT AND SEE". BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE NO ACCURATE SPEEDOMETER READING, AND MUST ATTEMPT TO GAUGE MY SPEED BY THAT OF THE OTHER VEHICLES SURROUNDING ME AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THIS IS HARDLY AN ACCEPTABLE SITUATION. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES OVER MY LIFETIME (I AM 60 YEARS OLD), AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURES. SHAME, SHAME, GM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10255810

79,000 miles · Jan 20, 2009
Electrical SystemFire

I STARTED MY 2003 CHEVY TO LET IT WARM UP AND WENT BACK IN THE HOUSE THEN CAME BACK OUT FIND THE WIRING FOR THE HEATER UNDER THE PASSENGER DASH WAS ON FIRE. THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10255762

72,000 miles · Jan 14, 2009
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES REPEATED CAUSE FAILURE TO STOP, ESPECIALLY ON SLIPPERY SURFACES. THE ALGORITHM DOES NOT WORK. WHILE DRIVING / COASTING AT 25 MPH, A CAR MADE A SUDDEN LANE CHANGE IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED, CAUSING ME TO ROLL MUCH MORE RA…

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2003 CHEVY SILVERADO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES REPEATED CAUSE FAILURE TO STOP, ESPECIALLY ON SLIPPERY SURFACES. THE ALGORITHM DOES NOT WORK. WHILE DRIVING / COASTING AT 25 MPH, A CAR MADE A SUDDEN LANE CHANGE IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED, CAUSING ME TO ROLL MUCH MORE RAPIDLY TOWARD THE BACK OF THE CAR. I SWERVED INTO A PARKING LOT OPENING, BUT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SCRAPED A SMALL ROADSIDE TREE. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ALSO ACTIVATE WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROADS. I HAVE FREQUENTLY ROLLED INTO INTERSECTIONS WHEN THIS OCCURS. IT'S THE WORST ON SLIPPERY ROADS. I CONDUCTED SEVERAL TESTS BY DRIVING A FIXED SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP IN AS SHORT A DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE ON A SNOW COVERED SLIPPERY ROAD. IF I APPLY BRAKES UP TO THE POINT WHERE THE WHEELS WANT TO LOCK, BUT I DON'T PRESS HARD ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE ANTI-LOCK PULSATION, I CAN STOP IN THE SHORTEST DISTANCE. IF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES PULSE, I ROLL MUCH FURTHER. IF I LET OFF THE BRAKES A LITTLE DURING THE PULSATION, THE TRUCK STILL STOPS IN A SHORTER DISTANCE. THIS FLAW IS NOT AS NOTICEABLE ON DRY PAVEMENT. WHEN I NOTIFIED THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THAT'S THE WAY THEY ARE, AND THERE WAS NO RECALL, ETC. I HOPE SOMEONE ISSUES A RECALL BEFORE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH OCCURS. THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE I WILL DISABLE THE ANTI-LOCK FUNCTIONALITY, AT LEAST DURING WINTER DRIVING. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES SUFFER THE SAME CONDITIONS FROM MY INVESTIGATION. THE TRUCK WOULD BE SAFER WITHOUT THIS MALFUNCTIONING SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10255086

130,000 miles · Jan 14, 2009
Electrical System

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOME OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. ONLY THE MILEAGE AND GEAR SHIFTER AREAS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE RPM, SPEEDOMETER, GASOLINE, AND BATTERY GAUGES WERE ALL MALFUNCTIONING. ALL OF THE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE VEHIC…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOME OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. ONLY THE MILEAGE AND GEAR SHIFTER AREAS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE RPM, SPEEDOMETER, GASOLINE, AND BATTERY GAUGES WERE ALL MALFUNCTIONING. ALL OF THE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENT. THE MANUFACTURER FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN BECAUSE HE CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT SPEED HE IS TRAVELING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

NHTSA ODI #10254944

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

3

EA11001 · Brake Line Corrosion Failure

Opened Jan 5, 2011 · Closed Apr 8, 2015

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

On January 11, 2011, ODI opened EA11-001 to investigate allegations of premature brake line corrosion failure in model year (MY) 1999 through 2003 General Motors (GM) full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles sold or registered in the following region of the United States that NHTSA has viewed as salt states for investigations of corrosion related issues:Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.The subject vehicles represent the first five MY's of GM's GMT800 platform production, of which approximately 2,038,504 vehicles were sold in salt states (the subject vehicles).The GMT800 platform includes the following vehicles:1999-2007 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 series pick-up trucks; 2000-2006 Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon sport utility vehicles; and 2002-2006 Cadillac Escalade and Chevrolet Avalanche sport-utility vehicles.General Motors produced a total of approximately 10,427,062 GMT800 vehicles for sales in the United States, including almost 5 million that were sold in salt states.Although there are over 60 different brake pipe routing configuration used in GMT800 vehicles, with the exception of the rear crossover pipes in MY 200x-2007 vehicles that changed from rear disc to drum brakes, all of the vehicles use brake pipes from the same supplier with a common double-wall, brazed steel pipe design with a combination of hot dip Zinc-Aluminum corrosion protection coating and Aluminum paint outer layer known in the industry as AlGal (ASTM-B750). ODI analysis of field data regarding GMT800 vehicles identified a total of 3,645 complaints of brake pipe corrosion failures, including 107 alleging crashes, and 40 injuries.Though only 20% of total GMT800 production, due to age and region the subject vehicles account for a disproportionate share of the failure experience; with 2,702 of the complaints (75%), 88 of the crashes (82%) and 20 of the injuries (50%) reported in those vehicles.Analysis of the complaints showed strong correlations to vehicle age and region.For vehicles with less than 8 years of service, the complaint rates were minimal for all regions.In the salt states the failure rates begin to climb as the vehicles advance in age, particularly in the Northeast corner of the United States.The complaint rates in the salt states go from less than 0.1 incident per thousand vehicles (IPTV) at 7 years in service to over 1.0 IPTV after the 12th year of service for the subject pickup trucks and utility vehicles.Most of the failures reported to ODI occurred in vehicles with more than 10 years in service.ODI?s investigation did not identify any specific defect conditions that were causing or contributing to the brake pipe failures.Nor did the analysis isolate the problem to any subject vehicle sub-populations when analyzed by vehicle type or production range.The investigation found that vehicles experiencing brake pipe corrosion failures were likely to have general patterns of excessive corrosion on the majority of the brake pipe assembly and appear to be occurring due to expected wear out for the brake pipe coating material used in the subject vehicles and the environmental conditions in severe corrosion states.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor t

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

On January 11, 2011, ODI opened EA11-001 to investigate allegations of premature brake line corrosion failure in model year (MY) 1999 through 2003 General Motors (GM) full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles sold or registered in the following region of the United States that NHTSA has viewed as salt states for investigations of corrosion related issues:Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.The subject vehicles represent the first five MY's of GM's GMT800 platform production, of which approximately 2,038,504 vehicles were sold in salt states (the subject vehicles).The GMT800 platform includes the following vehicles:1999-2007 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 series pick-up trucks; 2000-2006 Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon sport utility vehicles; and 2002-2006 Cadillac Escalade and Chevrolet Avalanche sport-utility vehicles.General Motors produced a total of approximately 10,427,062 GMT800 vehicles for sales in the United States, including almost 5 million that were sold in salt states.Although there are over 60 different brake pipe routing configuration used in GMT800 vehicles, with the exception of the rear crossover pipes in MY 200x-2007 vehicles that changed from rear disc to drum brakes, all of the vehicles use brake pipes from the same supplier with a common double-wall, brazed steel pipe design with a combination of hot dip Zinc-Aluminum corrosion protection coating and Aluminum paint outer layer known in the industry as AlGal (ASTM-B750). ODI analysis of field data regarding GMT800 vehicles identified a total of 3,645 complaints of brake pipe corrosion failures, including 107 alleging crashes, and 40 injuries.Though only 20% of total GMT800 production, due to age and region the subject vehicles account for a disproportionate share of the failure experience; with 2,702 of the complaints (75%), 88 of the crashes (82%) and 20 of the injuries (50%) reported in those vehicles.Analysis of the complaints showed strong correlations to vehicle age and region.For vehicles with less than 8 years of service, the complaint rates were minimal for all regions.In the salt states the failure rates begin to climb as the vehicles advance in age, particularly in the Northeast corner of the United States.The complaint rates in the salt states go from less than 0.1 incident per thousand vehicles (IPTV) at 7 years in service to over 1.0 IPTV after the 12th year of service for the subject pickup trucks and utility vehicles.Most of the failures reported to ODI occurred in vehicles with more than 10 years in service.ODI?s investigation did not identify any specific defect conditions that were causing or contributing to the brake pipe failures.Nor did the analysis isolate the problem to any subject vehicle sub-populations when analyzed by vehicle type or production range.The investigation found that vehicles experiencing brake pipe corrosion failures were likely to have general patterns of excessive corrosion on the majority of the brake pipe assembly and appear to be occurring due to expected wear out for the brake pipe coating material used in the subject vehicles and the environmental conditions in severe corrosion states.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor t

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

On January 11, 2011, ODI opened EA11-001 to investigate allegations of premature brake line corrosion failure in model year (MY) 1999 through 2003 General Motors (GM) full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles sold or registered in the following region of the United States that NHTSA has viewed as salt states for investigations of corrosion related issues:Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.The subject vehicles represent the first five MY's of GM's GMT800 platform production, of which approximately 2,038,504 vehicles were sold in salt states (the subject vehicles).The GMT800 platform includes the following vehicles:1999-2007 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 series pick-up trucks; 2000-2006 Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon sport utility vehicles; and 2002-2006 Cadillac Escalade and Chevrolet Avalanche sport-utility vehicles.General Motors produced a total of approximately 10,427,062 GMT800 vehicles for sales in the United States, including almost 5 million that were sold in salt states.Although there are over 60 different brake pipe routing configuration used in GMT800 vehicles, with the exception of the rear crossover pipes in MY 200x-2007 vehicles that changed from rear disc to drum brakes, all of the vehicles use brake pipes from the same supplier with a common double-wall, brazed steel pipe design with a combination of hot dip Zinc-Aluminum corrosion protection coating and Aluminum paint outer layer known in the industry as AlGal (ASTM-B750). ODI analysis of field data regarding GMT800 vehicles identified a total of 3,645 complaints of brake pipe corrosion failures, including 107 alleging crashes, and 40 injuries.Though only 20% of total GMT800 production, due to age and region the subject vehicles account for a disproportionate share of the failure experience; with 2,702 of the complaints (75%), 88 of the crashes (82%) and 20 of the injuries (50%) reported in those vehicles.Analysis of the complaints showed strong correlations to vehicle age and region.For vehicles with less than 8 years of service, the complaint rates were minimal for all regions.In the salt states the failure rates begin to climb as the vehicles advance in age, particularly in the Northeast corner of the United States.The complaint rates in the salt states go from less than 0.1 incident per thousand vehicles (IPTV) at 7 years in service to over 1.0 IPTV after the 12th year of service for the subject pickup trucks and utility vehicles.Most of the failures reported to ODI occurred in vehicles with more than 10 years in service.ODI?s investigation did not identify any specific defect conditions that were causing or contributing to the brake pipe failures.Nor did the analysis isolate the problem to any subject vehicle sub-populations when analyzed by vehicle type or production range.The investigation found that vehicles experiencing brake pipe corrosion failures were likely to have general patterns of excessive corrosion on the majority of the brake pipe assembly and appear to be occurring due to expected wear out for the brake pipe coating material used in the subject vehicles and the environmental conditions in severe corrosion states.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor t

EA04011 · Parking Brake Failure

Opened Apr 9, 2004 · Closed May 10, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Parking Brake; Parking Brake:conventional; Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical; Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable

IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.

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Parking Brake:conventional

IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.

Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical

IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.

Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable

IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.

Parking Brake

IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LININGS TO WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.GM'S ACTION COVERS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF 142,585 VEHICLES.DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LOW-FORCE SPRING CLIP RETAINER FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM AND INSTALL A REDESIGNED PARKING BRAKE CABLE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. A TOTAL OF 58 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS WERE RECEIVED BY ODI AND GM CONCERNING THE APPROXIMATELY 59,000 MY 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES PICKUP TRUCKS WITH THE PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.THESE INCLUDED 22 ALLEGED ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS, RESULTING IN A RATE OF 38.5 ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS PER 100,000 VEHICLES.ODI IS AWARE OF 24 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS RECALLED BY GM, INCLUDING 5 ALLEGING ROLLAWAY INCIDENTS.THOUGH THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN GM'S LETTER ARE ALSO PRESENT IN THE C/K TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE ROLLAWAY RATE IN THOSE VEHICLES WAS SIMILAR TO THOSE OBSERVED IN PEER VEHICLES STUDIED BY ODI IN THIS INVESTIGATION.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.

PE03057 · Parking Brake Failure

Opened Dec 8, 2003 · Closed Apr 9, 2004

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Parking Brake

ODI OPENED PE03-057 TO ASSESS PARKING BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES THAT INCORPORATE A SINGLE-SHOE DRUM-IN-HAT PARKING BRAKE INDEPENDENT OF THE SERVICE BRAKES.COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA INDICATE THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LININGS TEND TO WEAR OUT EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE (AT AN AVERAGE OF 24 MONTHS IN SERVICE), REDUCING THE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM'S TORQUE BELOW THAT NEEDED TO IMMOBILIZE THE VEHICLE.GM HAS ATTRIBUTED THIS ACCELERATED WEAR TO FOREIGN MATERIAL INTRUSION AND A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SHOE TO PROPERLY SELF-CENTER WITHIN ITS BRAKE DRUM.EFFECTIVE WITH THE START OF MY 2003 PRODUCTION, A NEWER REDUCED FORCE HOLD-DOWN CLIP WAS INTRODUCED TO FACILITATE BRAKE SHOE DISENGAGEMENT FROM THE DRUM SURFACE.THIS PART IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE SERVICE LEVEL FOR THE MY 1999-2002 VEHICLES.GM HAS INDICATED THAT THE PAKING BRAKE IS INTENDED TO OPERATE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TRANSMISSION TO IMMOBILZE PARKED VEHICLES, AND THAT IN MANY CASES, ACCELERATED PARKING BRAKE LINING WEAR IS CAUSED BY ROUGH USE, VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS, AND DRIVING WITH THE PARKING ENGAGED. ODI HAS UPGRADED THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO GATHER FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING PARKING BRAKE USAGE FACTORS AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE SEVENTEEN REPORTED VEHICLE CRASHES.