2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA07013 · opened Sep 14, 2007 · closed Sep 12, 2008

  Complaint reports allege poor weld quality and/or bending of the subject vehicle original equipment trailer hitch receiver.the agency's investigation included analysis of manufacturer and agency incident reports, review of police reports, analysis of the agency's fatal analysis reporting system, a vehicle owner survey,…

• TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE07025 · opened May 14, 2007 · closed Sep 14, 2007

  Gm provided additional data regarding allegations of failure of the trailer hitch.odi reviewed that as well as other data provided by peer manufacturers.based on our review, odi finds the need to further investigate this issue.this preliminary evaluation is upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea07-013) for further ass…

• HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES
  Engineering Analysis EA04012 · opened Apr 30, 2004 · closed Feb 28, 2005 · led to recall 05V005000

  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 cha…

• HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT FAILURES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE04004 · opened Jan 8, 2004 · closed Apr 30, 2004

  The preliminary evaulation is being upgraded.during the ea odi will limitits investigation to only those vehicles equipped with a hydro-boost system, which provides power assist to the braking and steering sytems.vaccuum brake booster vehicles are excluded.odi hasexpanded the scope of the ea to include model years2003 …