What NHTSA investigated
GM is conducting a recall on all subject vehicles build between may 1999 and october 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT changes were incorporated into production in early october 1999, and vehicles built after that date have lower warranty failure rates.the complaint and warranty data appear to support the effectiveness of these changes. GM made additional changes in november 1999, february 2000, may 2001, and february 2004.ODI will continue to monitor this problem and will take further action, if warranted, in the future.for further technical details see the attached engineering analysis report.
The recall that followed
Vehicles covered
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | AVALANCHE | 2000–2004 |
| Chevrolet | CHEVROLET TRUCK | 2000–2003 |
| Chevrolet | CHEVY VAN | 2000–2003 |
| Chevrolet | C/K CHASSIS CAB | 2000–2001 |
| Chevrolet | C/K PICKUPS | 2000–2002 |
| Chevrolet | C/K SERIES | 2000–2003 |
| Chevrolet | C/K UTILITY | 2000–2001 |
| Chevrolet | C PICKUP | 2000 |
| Chevrolet | C SERIES | 2000–2002 |
| Chevrolet | C SERIES (MEDIUM) | 2000–2001 |
| Chevrolet | EXPRESS | 2000–2004 |
| Chevrolet | G25 | 2000–2002 |
| Chevrolet | G35 | 2000–2002 |
| Chevrolet | GMT 800 | 2001–2002 |
| Chevrolet | G SERIES | 2000–2003 |
| Chevrolet | G VAN | 2000–2002 |
| Chevrolet | K PICKUP | 2000 |
| Chevrolet | K SERIES | 2000–2002 |
| Chevrolet | PICKUP | 2000–2003 |
| Chevrolet | SIERRA | 2000–2003 |
| Chevrolet | SILVERADO | 2000–2004 |
| Chevrolet | SILVERADO 2500 | 2000–2003 |
| Chevrolet | SILVERADO 2500 HD | 2001 |
| Chevrolet | SILVERADO 3500 | 2000–2002 |
| Chevrolet | SILVERADO 3500 HD | 2000–2001 |
| Chevrolet | SUBURBAN | 2000–2004 |
| Chevrolet | VAN | 2000–2002 |
| Chevrolet | YUKON | 2000–2003 |
| Chevrolet | YUKON XL | 2000 |
| GMC | SAVANA | 2000–2002 |
Source
From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.