1999 GMC Sierra defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1999 GMC Sierra. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Brake line corrosion failure
  Preliminary Evaluation PE10010 · opened Mar 30, 2010 · closed Jan 5, 2011

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received Defect Petition DP10-003 on March 2, 2010, requesting the investigation of model year (MY) 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4WD pickup trucks for corrosion failures of the vehicle brake lines.DP10-003 was granted and on March 30, 2010, Preliminary Evaluation PE10-010 wa…

• PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
  Defect Petition DP05009 · opened Dec 20, 2005 · closed May 31, 2006

  Odi's review of complaint data received since the close of ea04-011 revealed no indication that the investigation should be re-opened.more details can be found in the federal register notice enclosed in the dp05-009 public file.odi reserves the right to reopen the investigation in the future should conditions warrant.

• UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE05020 · opened Apr 28, 2005 · closed Sep 13, 2005 · led to recall 05V379000

  In a letter dated august 29, 2005, gm notified odi that it was recalling certain model year 1999 through 2002 c/k pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles to correct a problem with anti-lock brake system (abs) wheel speed sensor corrosion that may result in unwanted abs activation and extended stopping distances during…

• TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES
  Engineering Analysis EA05007 · opened Apr 14, 2005 · closed Apr 11, 2006 · led to recall 06V066000

  General motors is conducting a safety recall to remove and replace the tailgate support cables installed in 805,368 model year 1999 and 2000 gmt 800 model vehicles.the model year 1999 and 2000 gmt-800 series vehicles that will be campaigned had contributed a significant majority of the total complaints (87%) and injuri…

• PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA04011 · opened Apr 9, 2004 · closed May 10, 2005 · led to recall 05V161000

  In a letter dated april 20, 2005, gm notified nhtsa that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual transmissions.according …

• TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE
  Engineering Analysis EA04005 · opened Feb 19, 2004 · closed Sep 28, 2004 · led to recall 04V129000

  General motors filed a defect notice 04v-129 on march 17, 2004, which outlines a program to replace the tailgate cables installed in affected model year 2000-2004 vehicles.refer to odi's closing report for ea04-005 for additional information.odi is aware of reports of tailgate cable breakage occurring in model year 199…

• PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE03057 · opened Dec 8, 2003 · closed Apr 9, 2004

  Odi opened pe03-057 to assess parking brake ineffectiveness in the subject vehicles.these vehicles are equipped with four wheel disc brakes that incorporate a single-shoe drum-in-hat parking brake independent of the service brakes.complaint and warranty data indicate that the parking brake linings tend to wear out earl…

• THROTTLE STICKING CLOSED
  Engineering Analysis EA02015 · opened Aug 1, 2002 · closed Jan 12, 2004

  This investigation involves the general motors corporation (gm)throttle body (tb) utilized in model year (my) 1999-2002 silverado, sierra, tahoe, suburban, avalanche and yukon (subject vehicle(s)) with 4.8l, 5.3l, and 6.0l engines. The tb valve may intermittently stick in a closed position.in such a situation, an opera…

• THROTTLE STICKING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02021 · opened Feb 11, 2002 · closed Aug 1, 2002

  There is no summary currently available

• STEERING GEAR/GRAME ATTACHING BOLTS
  Recall Query RQ99005 · opened May 11, 1999 · closed Nov 27, 2001 · led to recall 98V242000

  These vehicles may have lower than specified torque on the three steering gear to frame attachment bolts.these bolts may loosen causing unresponsive steering and eventually the bolts may back out or fracture, resulting in loss of steering control