PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS STUCK, WOULD NOT UN OR RETRACT FROM THE RETRACTOR, LEAVING OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINTS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH; ALSO 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL, CAUSES REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF VEHICLE C…
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PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS STUCK, WOULD NOT UN OR RETRACT FROM THE RETRACTOR, LEAVING OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINTS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH; ALSO 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL, CAUSES REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE VIN# WAS NOT COVER UNDER A MFR'S RECALLS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
NHTSA ODI #868798
Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2000
Seat Belts
PASSENGER SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, LEAVING PASSENGER WITHOUT ANY RETRAINT IF NEEDED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #864794
Mileage unknown · May 2, 2000
Seat Belts
DRIVERS / PASSENGERS SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED TO OPERATE. WILL NOT PULL OUT OF RETRACTORS, LEAVING FRONT OCCUPANTS WITHOUT ANY RETRAINT IN CASE OF VEHICLE COLLISION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #861289
Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 2000
Seat Belts
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER'S SON WENT TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT WHEN HE PULLED THE SEAT BELT FROM THE FLOOR, THE INERTIA REALED IT, AND LOCKED IT 6 INCHES WITHIN THE SEAT BELT. PASSENGER WAS NOT ABLE TO UNLOCK SEAT BELT. CONTACTED THE DEALER. NOT UNDER WARRANTY, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT.…
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VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER'S SON WENT TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT WHEN HE PULLED THE SEAT BELT FROM THE FLOOR, THE INERTIA REALED IT, AND LOCKED IT 6 INCHES WITHIN THE SEAT BELT. PASSENGER WAS NOT ABLE TO UNLOCK SEAT BELT. CONTACTED THE DEALER. NOT UNDER WARRANTY, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT. IT IS A SEALED UNIT AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #854963
Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1997
Seat BeltsService Brakes, HydraulicStructure
PASSENGER'S FRONT/MIDDLE SEATS BELTS FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #523734
Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 1997
Seat Belts
SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #605178
Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1997
Seat Belts
SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BIND WITH LEVERS THAT ADJUST THE SEAT BACK TILT.
NHTSA ODI #514172
Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1996
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury
SEAT BELT FAILED/NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES
NHTSA ODI #511129
Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1995
Seat BeltsInjury
THE REAR CAB SEAT BELT BEHIND THE DRIVER LOCKS UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
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: 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.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ADEQUATE THROTTLE CABLE TO DASH MAT CLEARANCE, AND IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE, CUT OUT A PORTION OF THE DASH MAT TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE.
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EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
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Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor
AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.
EA00024 · Headlight
Opened Sep 26, 2000 · Closed Dec 21, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
No summary supplied.
EA00013 · Battery Leaks Acid
Opened May 2, 2000 · Closed Jun 28, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
DP00001 · Oem Hitch Receiver Platform Cracking
Opened Jan 31, 2000 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT CRACKS IN THE HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
EA97007 · Steering Shaft Separations
Opened Apr 17, 1997 · Closed Mar 12, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
COUPLING BOLTS, JOINING THE STEERING SHAFT, MAY SEPARATE.IN SOME CASES, TOTAL UNFORESEEN, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL MAY RESULT.
PE96076 · Steering Shaft Separations
Opened Dec 18, 1996 · Closed Apr 17, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
BOLT IN THE COUPLING, JOINING THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE AND STEERING COLUMN SHAFTS, FALLS OUT.TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING OCCURS WHEN THE SHAFTS THEN SEPARATE.
EA95026 · Poor Brake Performance
Opened Sep 20, 1995 · Closed Sep 20, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES
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