- Vehicles
- 279,132
- Built between
- Sep 1998 – May 1999
- Models
- 8
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 29 December 2000
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 1998 and May 1999. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1999 Cadillac EscaladeBuilt September 1998 to May 1999
- 1999 Chevrolet C10Built September 1998 to May 1999
- 1999 Chevrolet SuburbanBuilt September 1998 to May 1999
- 1999 Chevrolet TahoeBuilt September 1998 to May 1999
- 1999 GMC DenaliBuilt September 1998 to May 1999
- 1999 GMC Sierra 1500Built September 1998 to May 1999
- 1999 GMC SuburbanBuilt September 1998 to May 1999
- 1999 GMC YukonBuilt September 1998 to May 1999
What the defect is
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with the occupant protection requirements of FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
What could happen
In the event of a vehicle crash, the right front passenger restraint systems may not meet the neck extension requirements.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A TRAY INSERT ON THE TOP OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TRAY INSERT CORRECTS THE NONCOMPLIANCE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 1998 to May 1999
- Recall reported to NHTSA27 April 2000
- Owners notified29 December 2000
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 27 April 2000.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 00044
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owner notification began december 29, 2000. 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, and gmc at 1-800-462-8782.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.