Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2wd 1999

• Recall 59885 [USA]: This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
  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.
  honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. The recall began on october 18, 2006. Owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket fram fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed.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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• Recall 9639 [USA]: In the event of a vehicle crash, the right front passenger restraint systems may not meet the neck extension requirements.
  Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with the occupant protection requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
  dealers will install a tray insert on the top of the passenger side of the instrument panel. The tray insert corrects the noncompliance.
  owner notification began december 29, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, and gmc at 1-800-462-8782.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Recall 2000270 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain vehicles, the body cross sill may contact the front, right-hand brake pipe. This could eventually wear a hole in the brake pipe over the normal life of the vehicle and result in a brake fluid leak. This could ultimately result in a partial brake system failure and increased stopping distances. Correction: dealers will inspect for brake pipe wear and replace worn section if necessary. A spacer clip will be installed to ensure adequate clearance.

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

• Brake line corrosion failure investigation # EA11001

  On january 11, 2011, odi opened ea11-001 to investigate allegations of premature brake line corrosion failure in model year (my) 1999 through 2003 general motors (gm) full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles sold or registered in the following region of the united states that nhtsa has viewed as salt states for investigations of corrosion related issues:connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia and wisconsin.The subject vehicles represent the first five mys of gms gmt800 platform production, of which approximately 2,038,504 vehicles were sold in salt states (the subject vehicles).The gmt800 platform includes the following vehicles:1999-2007 chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 series pick-up trucks; 2000-2006 chevrolet suburban, chevrolet tahoe and gmc yukon sport utility vehicles; and 2002-2006 cadillac escalade and chevrolet avalanche sport-utility vehicles.General motors produced a total of approximately 10,427,062 gmt800 vehicles for sales in the united states, including almost 5 million that were sold in salt states.Although there are over 60 different brake pipe routing configuration used in gmt800 vehicles, with the exception of the rear crossover pipes in my 200x-2007 vehicles that changed from rear disc to drum brakes, all of the vehicles use brake pipes from the same supplier with a common double-wall, brazed steel pipe design with a combination of hot dip zinc-aluminum corrosion protection coating and aluminum paint outer layer known in the industry as algal (astm-b750). Odi analysis of field data regarding gmt800 vehicles identified a total of 3,645 complaints of brake pipe corrosion failures, including 107 alleging crashes, and 40 injuries.Though only 20% of total gmt800 production, due to age and region the subject vehicles account for a disproportionate share of the failure experience; with 2,702 of the complaints (75%), 88 of the crashes (82%) and 20 of the injuries (50%) reported in those vehicles.Analysis of the complaints showed strong correlations to vehicle age and region.For vehicles with less than 8 years of service, the complaint rates were minimal for all regions.In the salt states the failure rates begin to climb as the vehicles advance in age, particularly in the northeast corner of the united states.The complaint rates in the salt states go from less than 0.1 incident per thousand vehicles (iptv) at 7 years in service to over 1.0 iptv after the 12th year of service for the subject pickup trucks and utility vehicles.Most of the failures reported to odi occurred in vehicles with more than 10 years in service.Odi’s investigation did not identify any specific defect conditions that were causing or contributing to the brake pipe failures.Nor did the analysis isolate the problem to any subject vehicle sub-populations when analyzed by vehicle type or production range.The investigation found that vehicles experiencing brake pipe corrosion failures were likely to have general patterns of excessive corrosion on the majority of the brake pipe assembly and appear to be occurring due to expected wear out for the brake pipe coating material used in the subject vehicles and the environmental conditions in severe corrosion states.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.For additional information, see the closing report in the investigation document file.
  

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• Unwanted low-speed abs activation investigation # PE05020

  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 low-speed braking (recall 05v-379).Gms recall covers approximately 804,000 vehicles currently registered in the following 14 salt-belt states:connecticut, illinois, indiana, massachusetts, maine, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, and west virginia.The recall procedure will involve removing the sensor, cleaning the mounting surface, applying a rust inhibitor (zinc-x) to the surface, and reinstalling the sensor.If necessary, the sensor will be replaced. The population and failure report data given in this resume are for the full region that has been considered by odi as the salt-belt.That includes delaware, iowa, maryland, minnesota, missouri, wisconsin and the district of columbia in addition to the 14 states included in 05v-379.The states covered by gms recall have the highest incident rates for the subject condition, accounting for 91% of the incidents, but only 24% of subject vehicle sales in the united states.Odis analysis determined that 840 of the complaints, 244 of the crashes, and 16 of the injuries identified in this investigation occurred in those states.The resulting incident and crash rates are 96.2 and 28.0 per 100,000 vehicles respectively (note:rates are based on vehicle sales, not registered vehicles). The corresponding numbers in the excluded portions of the salt-belt are 399,000 vehicles, 81 incidents (20.3 per 100,000 vehicles), 3 crashes, and no injuries.The statistics in the remaining 30 states are 2,406,000 vehicles, 168 incidents (7.0 per 100,000 vehicles), 31 crashes, and one injury.Gm and odi are continuing to monitor the problem experience in states that are not included in the recall.Gm will provide odi with updated complaint, field report, and warranty data in november 2005.Odi and gm will review that data and assess the appropriateness of the current scope of the recall at that time.
  

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• Steel wheel rim fracture investigation # PE03026

  There have been less than 2 complaints per 100,000 subject vehicles related to the alleged defect.The oldest vehicles (my 1999) have only 2 complaints in over 140 thousand vehicles after over 4 years in service.The rate of warranty claims potentially related to the alleged defect is less than 0.1%.There are no known incidents involving rapid loss of tire pressure or loss of vehicle control. A defect trend has not been identified at this time.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
  

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• Throttle sticking closed investigation # EA02015

  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 operator may apply additional accelerator pedal force to increase engine speed.The application of additional accelerator pedal force, to open a stuck throttle valve, may open the throttle valve more than intended and, in turn, accelerate the engine and vehicle more than intended and reasonably expected by the driver.On august 1, 2002, the office of defects investigation (odi), of the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa), opened this engineering analysis.The investigation revealed that two factors may cause the defect: 1) tb manufacturing process problems; and 2) accumulation of deposits (a pcv system by-product) on or around the tb throttle valve and bore.Odi concludes that the tb performs in a defective manner after analyzing gm¿s data submissions, and test data collected by the vehicle research and test center (vrtc).Fifty-nine crashes are alleged to have occurred as a result of gm¿s tb defect.The majority of the crashes involve a single vehicle, engaging in a close quarter vehicle maneuver (or low speed), and causing only minor property damage.Four out of the fifty-nine crashes involve injury, and those injuries were minor.Although gm¿s tb is defective, based on the evidence gathered, odi has found that the accelerator pedal force required to open a stuck throttle valve is negligible, and the throttle valve does not stick in the open position.Therefore this engineering analysis (ea02-015) will be closed at this time.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.For a detailed discussion of the tb component and testing, please see the attached report.
  

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• Erratic power steering assist while driv investigation # EA99011

  The office of defect investigation (odi) has investigated allegations of power steering assist fluctuations in the subject vehicles.For details and a basis for the investigation conclusions, please see the closing report in the ea99-011 public file.Odi has not identified a safety-related defect trend in the subject vehicle population.Futher expenditure of agency resources on this subject does not appear to be warranted at this time.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.The agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.The engineering is closed.
  

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My suburban has 43,700 miles, and the anti-lock brake system has not worked for several years. I checked with the local chevrolet dealership, and they said that the system is unrepairable, the only thing they can recommend is to pull the fuse and disable the abs system entirely. I checked with the local parts store, and they tell me that the ebcm- electronic brake control module- was the model kh310, manufactured by kelsey-hayes, and it is no longer available. Further, that there are no used, repaired or remanufactured units available. I checked the internet, again, there are no units available anywhere, no one manufactures a replacement, in fact that model, the kh 310, is "unrepairable." yet i'm pretty sure there are literally hundreds of thousands of these suburbans still on the road today, many which have non-functioning and now totally unrepairable abs brakes. It is a heavy vehicle- weighs about 5,300 pounds, and with its four wheel drive is often used in the winter, esp in snowy places like wi where i live. I feel it is dangerous, perhaps even irresponsible, to say to the owners of all these vehicles; "sorry, we can't fix it, you'll just have to pull the fuse and go without abs." i would like to see the government tell gm, or kelsey-hayes, that at the least they need to make a compatible repair unit available for sale. If i leave the fuse plugged in, the "abs" warning light goes off, but the truck wants to roll through a stop light since the abs releases the brakes, erroneously thinking the truck is skidding, and you have to quickly jam hard on the brake pedal to make the truck stop, and hope that the extra two feet you roll doesn't send you into the rear bumper of the car in front of you. My father gerhard is giving me this very truck because he has become afraid to drive it.

My suburban has 43,700 miles, and the anti-lock brake system has not worked for several years. I checked with the local chevrolet dealership, and they said that the system is unrepairable, the only thing they can recommend is to pull the fuse and disable the abs system entirely. I checked with the local parts store, and they tell me that the ebcm- electronic brake control module- was the model kh310, manufactured by kelsey-hayes, and it is no longer available. Further, that there are no used, repaired or remanufactured units available. I checked the internet, again, there are no units available anywhere, no one manufactures a replacement, in fact that model, the kh 310, is "unrepairable." yet i'm pretty sure there are literally hundreds of thousands of these suburbans still on the road today, many which have non-functioning and now totally unrepairable abs brakes. It is a heavy vehicle- weighs about 5,300 pounds, and with its four wheel drive is often used in the winter, esp in snowy places like wi where i live. I feel it is dangerous, perhaps even irresponsible, to say to the owners of all these vehicles; "sorry, we can't fix it, you'll just have to pull the fuse and go without abs." i would like to see the government tell gm, or kelsey-hayes, that at the least they need to make a compatible repair unit available for sale. If i leave the fuse plugged in, the "abs" warning light goes off, but the truck wants to roll through a stop light since the abs releases the brakes, erroneously thinking the truck is skidding, and you have to quickly jam hard on the brake pedal to make the truck stop, and hope that the extra two feet you roll doesn't send you into the rear bumper of the car in front of you. My father gerhard is giving me this very truck because he has become afraid to drive it.

Tl* the contact called on behalf of the owner of a 1999 chevrolet suburban 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph downhill, the steering wheel seized, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to slow the vehicle. The vehicle reached speeds of between 95-100 mph before crashing into a building with an aluminum structure. The crash was on the passenger's side of the vehicle. The air bags deployed. The driver sustained laceration over the right eye which required several stitches. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed regal dodge located at 1223 blue valley dr, pen argyl, pa 18072, (610) 863-6900, where it was scheduled to be diagnosed which was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.

Vehicle has just over 200,000 miles. At about 150,000 miles had drivers side door unable to open from inside, had to roll down window to open from ext'r handle. At same time back passenger door and window would not open. Spent way too much $ with chev dealer to fix, this is a safety issue. Now at 200k miles same thing again with driver side door, won't open from inside, and driver side window will not go down (failed at same time). Am writing this on behalf of my 89 y/o mother and 93 y/o father who own the vehicle in aurora, mo. Mom got trapped in the car and had to have help getting out through passenger side - when you are 89 years old it is difficult to crawl over a console. Will be contacting gm to see if they will offer to help or blow us off. If latter can guarantee i will never buy another gm product; had similar issues with 1995 gmc 4wd pickup i had owned, driver side door handle failed, inside and out, and cost several hundred dollars to repair. No relief from gm either.

Brake lines rusted through front passenger side causing minor accident dec 2015 separate incident:: high-pressure fuel line rusted through causing fuel to spray around the front of gas tank area unnoticed for 2 trips. Thankfully no fire resulted.

I pulled into my driveway and the brakes didn`t work, pedal went to the floor. I opened the hood and saw brake fluid all over the left side of the engine.I then noticed several rusted brake lines one of which had a large hole in it. I had my wife step on the pedal and brake fluid came streaming out of the hole.

The passenger side rear door lock failed in the locked position. The auto locks do not affect it nor can the lock be manually unlocked from the inside. The door cannot be opened at all from inside or out. No indication of breakage occurred, it just froze up one day with normal use.

The sealtbelt restraint locking system is faulty and this had to have been known during and after vehicle production .The seatbelts with passengers trrdtraunef travels to far forward which would end up in death or very bad head and neck injuries because the seatbelts do not lock when brakes are applied hard or forward momentum is stopped very suddenly! I have tried to cause a lock action by pulling on seatbelts very quickly and forcefully with vehicle sitting parked and also while driving to slam the brakes to cause a fast lock on seatbelts and no affect was apparent to safely restrain adultsadults,children,or even newborns in the car seatseat.This is unsafe and with airbag system in the front driver and passenger side this will lead to death in the event of a crash!

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban. While driving at approximately 63 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. In addition, the contact stated the brake calibers seized. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake line had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000. The vin was not available.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0300 [4] Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
• P0128 [1] Coolant Thermostat (Coolant Temperature Below Thermostat Regulating Temperature)
• C0308 [2] Magnet / sensor TCS # 2 right front - high input signal
• C0306 [1] Magnet / sensor TCS # 2 right front - signal out of range / performance
• P0171 [2] System too Lean (Bank 1)
• P0174 [2] System too Lean (Bank 2)
• U1026 [1] SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Engine RPM
• B2725 [1] B2725
• P0332 [1] Knock Sensor 2 Circuit Low Input (Bank 2)
• B2960 [2] B2960