Gmc C/k Series 1999

• Recall 7071 [USA]: The seat belts may not restrain an occupant properly in the event of a crash.
  Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. The seat belts fail to conform to the requirements of fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
  dealers will replace both the front driver and passenger seat belts with new seat belts.
  owner notification will be conducted in two phases.The first phase began september 19, 2000.The second phase began march 16, 2001.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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or 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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Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Parking brake failure investigation # EA04011

  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 to gm, some of these vehicles may have conditions that cause the friction linings to wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.Gms action covers an estimated total of 142,585 vehicles.Dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with the pbr parking brake system and install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly on vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system. A total of 58 non-duplicative complaints were received by odi and gm concerning the approximately 59,000 my 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series pickup trucks with the pbr parking brake system.These included 22 alleged rollaway incidents, resulting in a rate of 38.5 rollaway incidents per 100,000 vehicles.Odi is aware of 24 complaints regarding the my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series manual transmission trucks recalled by gm, including 5 alleging rollaway incidents.Though the conditions described in gms letter are also present in the c/k trucks with automatic transmissions, the rollaway rate in those vehicles was similar to those observed in peer vehicles studied by odi in this investigation.This engineering analysis is closed. For additional information, see the attached closing report.
  

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• Brake hose abrasion investigation # PE99003

  Front brake hose abrasion by tire/wheel rim may lead to rupture under pressure and diminished brake system performance.
  

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I purchased this truck new in 1999 and have watched it rust away. Why they didn't use better metal or even stainless steel. My brake lines have rusted so bad that one or more is leaking along frame rail underneath drivers seat. Many other owners in this region seem to have same problems. I'm glad it was in my driveway when it became dangerous to drive. Also the abs module stopped working and had to pull the 60 amp fuse to disconnect at 60,000 and truck now has 121,000 miles. Gmc sierra 1500 4wd brake lines are rusting away what a shame. Driveshaft going to rear axle is made of aluminum and looks brand new still. Again stainless steel should have been used for important brake lines. Just wonder how many accidents have occurred due to this problem. That is all and hope for a recall. *tr

Blew a brake line while backing a boat into the water..... Thank goodness no one was in the water and that the truck stopped before completely submerging. The brake lines all look terrible.... I'm not a mechanic but i do most of my own mechanical work on my trucks all my life.... Once i paid attention to them, all of my brake lines are in horrible shape!! Bad news here.... People are gonna die from this. *tr

Loss of brakes due to corroded brake lines. Happened twice. Sections of brake line replaced. (although i indicated 15 mph at time of "incident", the brakes were already not functioning properly when, on the way to the service station, i bumped a car which cut in front of me.) reported issue to you since i saw article in 4/11/10 hartford courant. Have not replaced entire brake line due to difficulty in accessing it and related expense. *tr

My 1999 gmc suburban was taken in for braking problems to a gmc dealership. Upon backing at slow speeds a spring tension release is heard and loss of braking abilities occur for three to five seconds. When coming to a stop at forward speeds a forward impulse occurs after having fully stopped while foot remains upon the brake. Yes, an involuntary lurch forward. Dealerships response? Master cylinder. Same condition on leaving dealership. Returned. Mechanics response. "can't duplicate problem." gmc customer assistance response? Abs recall doesn't fall within your year. I insist this is happening with my vehicle. Please direct my path to get gms attention. *nm

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0300 [1] Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected