Chevrolet Power Train: Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)

Chevrolet is recalling about 78,004 vehicles over a problem with the power train. If the gear is not engaged, the vehicle can roll when the transmission is in "park" and a crash could result without warning.

Campaign
01V334000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
17 October 2001
Vehicles
78,004
Built between
Jan 2001 – Aug 2001
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
6 November 2001
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2001 and August 2001. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2002 Chevrolet TrailblazerBuilt January 2001 to August 2001
  • 2002 GMC EnvoyBuilt January 2001 to August 2001

What the defect is

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with 4-WHEEL drive. The calibration of the transfer case control module could cause insufficient high speed gear engagement.

What could happen

If the gear is not engaged, the vehicle can roll when the transmission is in "park" and a crash could result without warning.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION TO INCREASE GEAR ENGAGEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 6, 2001.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2001 to August 2001
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA17 October 2001
  3. Owners notified6 November 2001

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 17 October 2001.

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.

Manufacturer contact

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.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
01064/01065
Recalling manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Recall initiated by
MFR

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

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.

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