Chevrolet Chevrolet 1997

• Recall 38461 [USA]: Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
  Certain e speed racing combination lamps sold as replacement equipment for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
  e speed racing will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. The recall began may 10, 2006. Owners may contact e speed racing 909-923-3636.
  this recall only pertains to e speed racing aftermarket combination lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.For more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Fuel leaks from the vapor canister investigation # EA98024

  In january 1998, gm issued the technical service bulletin describing conditions which may result in fuel leakage from the emission vapor canister.According to the bulletin, when the subject vehicles are parked on an incline, with a full tank of gasoline, fuel can flow into the vapor canister.The remedy is to replace of the vapor canister, both rollover valve assembles, and the associated piping.In april 1998, odi opened service query 98-005 to understand gms rationale for issuance of a service bulletin on a matter that appeared to result in fuel leakage, an issue that is usually address by conducting a safety recall campaign.On november 10, 1998 the sq was elevated to an engineering analysis (ea98-024) to investigate an alleged defect in the fuel tank rollover valve system in certain 1996 through 1997 chevrolet trucks and omc full size 010-030 panel and passenger vans.
  

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I have a 1997 chevy tahoe that has had all of the required tune-ups and services. I recently lost my transmissions. I have never pulled anything with this truck. I searched the internet and found that almost 95 out of a 100 buyers have had this same problem. Why should the chevy corp. Be able to sell you something and months later that trans go out and all they have to say is it common. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet z71. The contact stated that the interior driver side door handle detached when he exited the vehicle. This failure has occurred three times. He had to roll down the window and open the door from the outside to exit the vehicle. He has not notified the dealer because the vehicle was purchased from a private owner. The vin was unknown. The current mileage was 191,500 and failure mileage was 191,000. Updated 09/18/07 *tr

This is to inform you of a known problem with the 4l60e transmissions in the 1997 and up gm truck transmissions, the symptoms include the hard shift from first gear to second gear, and the slipping of the transmission in overdrive. In this truck the tachometer usually is at 1500-1600 rpms 65 mph, but with the mil light, engine check light, it is running at 2000-2100 rpms, causing massive fuel consumption. *ak this is due to a faulty valve in the transmission this is also the main cause in the transmissions failure due to overheating caused by the slippage. If you don't believe this, google code P01870 represents transmission slippage. *ak just go to any transmission shop and aks them how many of the 4l60e transmissions they have rebuilt... This item needs to be investigated!!!!! Gm says they know nothing about it but there is a tsb for it the remedy is a transmission rebuild only to fail again the problem exists in the valve body!! There are enough cases of this problem to be investigated a few other common issues, the 4x4 switch, intake manifold gaskets leaking in the 5.7, fuel injector "spider" lines rubbing together, carrier bearings, door bushings , steering speed sensor is a faulty design causing a feeling of the wheel jerking to one side usually during a gradual right hand turn. This can result in oversteering by the driver, could result in an accident. The tail light circuit board, these issues need to be resolved not just brushed under the carpet like gm is trying to do!!! The transmission alone can cost upwards of $2000 to replace and unless the shop knows whats going on the problem will return costing another $2000 to the owner! Or he will just sell it to someone else who will have to do it all over again!! If you are just looking this up for info and are experiencing this problem post it on here for all to see. The nhtsa needs to see real numbers to act!!!!

Anti lock brakes apply on dry roads with no reason. The brakes shake when being applied. I have reviewed information on your database which have this exact same complaint. I believe there are not more since the vehicles are over 5 years old and people believe it to be normal wear and tare. It is not normal. The anti locks are over sensitive. *ak

One afternoon we returned to the vehicle after doing some shopping to find both doors completely ajar. We knew that we had closed them before leaving so we thought it was very strange. We got in the car and attempted to close the doors and they kept swinging open. Neither door would close. We had to drive home holding the doors closed. Once home we were able to take a look at the doors to see what might be causing it. The driver door turned out to be fixable, for the time being, the thing that latches the door was stuck in the closed position so we just opened it and it was fine. The passenger door, we couldn't figure out at all. About a week later the driver door stopped closing all together as well. We have not been able to get the doors fixed because we are not sure what has happened and we can't afford to just take it in and have it done by the dealership.*ak

Rear end accident due to abs releasing braking action for 3 to 4 seconds, thus increasing my braking distance.*ak

Frame broke completely. *ak

The electrical harness to the fuel pump was corroded and burnt, consumer replaced the fuel pump, according to the mechanic it was burnt two inches into the top of the fuel tank. Nlm

Dt: the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet pickup. A recall was being issued on gm 1999 -2002 corrosion anti lock brake sensors. The 1997 chevrolet pickups were not included in this recall. Vehicle was experiencing the same anti lock brake corrosion as the 1999-2002 recalled vehicles. Took the vehicle to the dealership, and was told that it would be $1500 to fix this problem. When stopping at less than 3 mph had to put both feet on the brakes as hard as one could to get it to stop. The contact was backing out the garage door when the anti locks brakes failed , and vehicle hit the garage door.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P1870 [2] Transmission Transfer Case Contact Plate Power Short To Ground
• P1518 [1] Intake Manifold Runner Control (Bank 2) Stuck Closed
• P0187 [1] Fuel Temperature Sensor B Circuit Low Input
• C1500 [1] Transfer Case Contact Plate "B" Encoder Circuit Failure