GMC · Model Report
Showing safety data for the 1999 model year only.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FLUID FLOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SAVANNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FUND THAT THE STARTER BOLT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
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AS I WAS ABOUT TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL MARKET, I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT PROMPTLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND THE ROUTE HOME DID NOT REQUIRE MY DRIVING IN A HIGH SPEED/TRAFFIC ENVIRONMENT, BUT I NONETHELESS HAD TO BE EXTREMELY SLOW/CAREFUL TO GET IT HOME, AS I HAD MINIMAL BRAKING POWER(AT BEST). ONCE I GOT HOME I BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING MYSELF INCLUDING CHECKING BRAKE FLUID LEVELS, ETC.(FYI, PROBABLY ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES ON VEHICLE SINCE BRAKES WERE DONE). WHILE CHECKING THE UNDERCARRIAGE FOR SIGNS OF LEAKAGE/OTHER THE FIRST THING THAT STRUCK ME WAS THE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME/OTHER METAL PARTS. WHILE I UNDERSTAND THIS VEHICLE IS NOW APPROACHING 15 YEARS OLD IT HAS BEEN IN STORAGE MOST OF THAT TIME(SEE CURRENT MILEAGE)AND AS SUCH, HAS BEEN OUT OF THE ELEMENTS FOR THE MOST PART. THIS INCLUDES VERY LITTLE(IF ANY)DRIVING IN WINTER CONDITIONS(IN OTHER WORDS, ROAD SALT). QUITE FRANKLY I'VE SEEN VEHICLES PARKED OUT IN FIELDS FOR DECADES WITH LESS RUST. ANYWAY, WHILE TRACING THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER SURE ENOUGH I FOUND THE(FIRST??)LEAK. IT IS IN AN AREA LOCATED ON TOP OF THE FRAME WHERE 2(?)BRAKE LINES ARE FASTENED, JUST BEFORE THEY TURN INTO A (CONTROL MODULE?), WITH THE ACTUAL LOCATION BEING JUST BEYOND THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL. LOOKING AT THE CURRENT CONDITION OF THE BRAKE LINES, FUEL LINES, GROUND STRAPS, ETC. I WOULD NOT TRUST ANY OF THESE TO LAST MUCH LONGER...LET ALONE THE FRAME ITSELF. IN CONCLUSION, THE THOUGHT OF THIS THING(OR OTHER SIMILAR CONDITION VEHICLES)OUT ON CROWDED OR HIGH-SPEED ROADWAYS, WELL, I'D CONSIDER THEM SERIOUS ACCIDENTS JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN...AND SPEAKING AS ONE WHO LIKES TO MAINTAIN HIS VEHICLES, I DO NOT SEE THIS AS AN OWNER PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT LOOKS AS THOUGH MANY HAVE SHARED SIMILAR(GM/CORROSION)ISSUES OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, HERE AND ELSEWHERE. *TR
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SAVANA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH, THE DRIVERS REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS MANUFACTURED BY COOPER, TIRE LINE DISCOVERER HT, TIRE SIZE P235-75-R15, AND DOT UTHLC5U4206. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE TIRE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO ANY RECALLS. UPDATED 09/20/2011 *LN *TR
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SECURITY PASSLOCK II/ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM FAILURES DURING DRIVING AND AT OTHER TIMES. *TR
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THE POWER BRAKE/STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE, RENDERING THE POWER BRAKE AND STEERING INOPERABLE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL AND PRESENTED A SAFETY PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 70,000 MILES AT THE TIME. I WAS AND REMAIN CONCERNED THAT THE PART DEFECT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED EARLIER AND PRESENTED A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT I WANT TO KNOW IF THE REPLACEMENT PART IS SAFE AND HOW GMC WILL REIMBURSE ME FOR ALL OF THE COSTS I INCURRED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IT WAS VERY DISTRESSING TO LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING FASTER, INJURIES MOST ASSUREDLY WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. I HAVE SEEN ELSEWHERE ON THE INTERNET THAT A 2000 GMC SAVANA VAN RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. *NM
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