2000 Chevrolet S10 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2000 Chevrolet S10. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES
  Engineering Analysis EA05008 · opened Apr 14, 2005 · closed May 19, 2006

  General motors is conducting a special policy program for 903,464 owners of 2000 - 2003 model s/t vehicles through which owners may, at their option, either (1) periodically inspect the tailgate support cables installed in their vehicle and have the cables replaced if the cable coating exhibits any indications of damag…

• TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE(S) BREAK
  Recall Query RQ04012 · opened Nov 22, 2004 · closed Apr 14, 2005

  Odi is upgrading rq04-012 and opening an ea to investigate the tailgate support cables installed in 1998 - 2004 model year sonoma and s10 model vehicles.general motors is conducting recall campaign 04v-129 to replace the tailgate support cables originally installed in certain model year 2000-2004 sierras and silverados…

• ENGINE STALL DUE TO FUEL STARVATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02066 · opened Sep 6, 2002 · closed Nov 3, 2003

  Odi opened pe02-066 to evaluate the scope and consequence of engine power-loss due to fuel starvation induced by in-tank modular fuel pump strainer restriction.the subject pumps use an external ?sock? Strainer to filter fuel flowing to the pump inlet.this filter can sometimes become clogged, resulting in a reduced flow…