NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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102 reports96,000 miles · Feb 4, 2014
Service Brakes
ON 1/4/14 MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVE THRU LANE AND WHEN SHE WENT TO PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HAD IT TOWED AND FOUND A RUSTED AND LEAKING BRAKE LINE. SECOND INCIDENT ON 2/1/14 WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. …
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ON 1/4/14 MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVE THRU LANE AND WHEN SHE WENT TO PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HAD IT TOWED AND FOUND A RUSTED AND LEAKING BRAKE LINE. SECOND INCIDENT ON 2/1/14 WHILE DRIVING AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I PUMPED THE BRAKES ENOUGH TO WHERE I GOT THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WITHOUT BEING HIT. I GOT IT OFF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED ONCE AGAIN. ANOTHER BRAKE LINE HAD BURST AND FLUID LEAKED OUT. THE MECHANIC STATES THAT ALL OF THE BRAKES LINES ARE RUSTED, SOME MORE THAN OTHERS SO I AM HAVING ALL OF THE LINES REPLACED. SOME TYPE OF RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE AS I AM READING ON LINE OF OTHER OWNERS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PREMATURE RUSTING.TWO LINES LEAKING WITHIN ONE MONTH IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10562865
118,000 miles · Nov 2, 2013
Service Brakes
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR KIDS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR HALLOWEEN. THERE WERE LOTS OF PEOPLE AND SMALL CHILDREN WALKING FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE. SHE WENT TO PUT THE BRAKES ON AN THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. SHE WAS ABLE TO BLOW THE HORN AND AVOID HITTING ANYONE AND CAME TO A STOP AFTER ROLLING THROUGH A STOP SIGN. I INSPECTED THE BRAK…
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MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR KIDS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR HALLOWEEN. THERE WERE LOTS OF PEOPLE AND SMALL CHILDREN WALKING FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE. SHE WENT TO PUT THE BRAKES ON AN THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. SHE WAS ABLE TO BLOW THE HORN AND AVOID HITTING ANYONE AND CAME TO A STOP AFTER ROLLING THROUGH A STOP SIGN. I INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES. THE BRAKE LINE THAT GOES ABOVE THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND FAILED. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED TO AVOID THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. YOU CAN BET IF SOMEONE WAS INJURED THIS WOULD BE A MUCH BIGGER PROBLEM. WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED FROM POOR DESIGN AND POOR MATERIALS? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10550596
54,000 miles · Sep 7, 2013
EngineFuel/propulsion System
ENGINE WENT INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER (REP) MODE AND 4 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING CODES (DTC'S) WERE SET ALL RELATING TO THE THROTTLE ACTIVATION CIRCUIT (TAC). WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ENGINE POWER IS SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY AND THE ENGINE WILL ONLY IDLE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM AND IS A POTENTIALLY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY IS…
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ENGINE WENT INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER (REP) MODE AND 4 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING CODES (DTC'S) WERE SET ALL RELATING TO THE THROTTLE ACTIVATION CIRCUIT (TAC). WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ENGINE POWER IS SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY AND THE ENGINE WILL ONLY IDLE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM AND IS A POTENTIALLY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE ENTIRE TAC SYSTEM ( THROTTLE BODY, TAC MODULE, PCM, WIRE HARNESSES/CONNECTORS) NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
NHTSA ODI #10542372
55,000 miles · Aug 22, 2013
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM ALARM ENGAGED AS THE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM ALARM ENGAGED AS THE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
NHTSA ODI #10536668
157,000 miles · Aug 22, 2013
Service BrakesCrashInjury
BRAKE LINE POPPED CAUSING MY 2003 YUKON XL TO REAR END A CAR STOPPED AT A LIGHT AT 30 MPH GLAD I AM NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED SCARIEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED IN MY LIFE NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP AND HAD PLENTY OF ROOM. TIME FOR A CLASS ACTION SUIT IF NOT ONE ALREADY IN PLACE. THIS IS LIVES PEOPLE! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10536619
148,000 miles · Jan 24, 2013
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS N…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN DUE TO THE CURRENT MILEAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 148,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000.
NHTSA ODI #10494546
139,335 miles · Nov 5, 2012
Service Brakes
I STARTED MY TRUCK. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. I BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD, THEN APPLIED MY BRAKES PRIOR TO EXITING MY DRIVEWAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED FORWARD. I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. I PULLED THE TRUCK OVER AND OBSERVED B…
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I STARTED MY TRUCK. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. I BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD, THEN APPLIED MY BRAKES PRIOR TO EXITING MY DRIVEWAY. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED FORWARD. I HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP. I PULLED THE TRUCK OVER AND OBSERVED BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE STREET. I CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND THAT IT BURST SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10483450
177,702 miles · Sep 21, 2012
Visibility/wiper
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE REAR WINDOW DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 177,702.
NHTSA ODI #10476636
54,000 miles · Apr 13, 2012
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE LINES UNDER DRIVERS SEAT ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT AND SEEMS TO BE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE RUST ON BRAKE LINES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. MY FAMILY AND I OWN AND HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS GM PRODUCTS AND WE'RE VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS …
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BRAKE LINES UNDER DRIVERS SEAT ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT AND SEEMS TO BE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE RUST ON BRAKE LINES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. MY FAMILY AND I OWN AND HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS GM PRODUCTS AND WE'RE VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS SAFETY HAZARD NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY GM. MAYBE IT'S TIME TO SHOP ELSEWHERE... *TR
NHTSA ODI #10455221
65,000 miles · Feb 5, 2012
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE. LINE WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. NOW (FEB 2012) ANOTHER LINE IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, THIS TIME IN THE FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10446720
Official recalls
3Feb 4, 2004
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, ?PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS.? SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION BRAKE HYDRO-BOOST HOUSING RELIEF VALVE BORE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENTLY, THE VALVE O-RING SEAL MAY FRACTURE. STEERING EFFORTS MAY BE SLIGHTLY INCREASED WHILE BRAKING OR PARKING. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, A FRACTURED SEAL MAY REQUIRE A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE SAME VEHICLE DECELERATION RATE AS PRIOR TO THE SEAT FRACTURE.
Remedy: DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HYDRO-BOOST RELIEF VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 18, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; OR HUMMER AT 1-866-486-6376.
Feb 6, 2003
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 214, "SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES ARE BUILT WITH FOUR WELDS ON THE REAR DOOR UPPER HINGE. ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, ONE OR TWO OF THE WELDS MAY NOT BE TO SPECIFICATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AS A RESULT, THE DOOR STRENGTH MAY BE DEGRADED DURING A SIDE IMPACT VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS ON THE LEFT REAR DOOR UPPER HINGE. IF A WELD IS FOUND OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION, A BOLT WILL BE INSTALLED TO SECURE THE HINGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 17, 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 CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
Jan 27, 2003
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, VEHICLES, DURING A 30 DEGREE LEFT ANGLE FRONTAL IMPACT OF SUFFICIENT SEVERITY, A TEAR COULD DEVELOP IN THE MID-FRAME CROSS MEMBER AT ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE LEFT FRAME RAIL. IF THE MID-FRAME CROSS MEMBER TEARS DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AND PRODUCES A SHARP EDGE, CONTACT OF THE SHARP EDGE WITH THE FUEL TANK COULD RESULT IN A PUNCTURE OF THE FUEL TANK AND POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUEL TANK SHIELD. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 20, 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 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
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NHTSA investigations
2DP05009 · Parking Brake Failure
Opened Dec 20, 2005 · Closed May 31, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Parking Brake; Parking Brake:conventional; Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical
ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
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Parking Brake:conventional
ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical
ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
Parking Brake
ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
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.
Additional source detail variants (4)
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.
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