1994 Chevrolet C10

Defect. DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

Defect. SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Defect. K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.

Defect. CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Risk. LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH

Remedy. AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWITCH REVERSED FROM WHAT WAS SPECIFIED ON THE SWITCH DRAWING. WITH THE REVERSED POLARITY, THE CONTACTS IN THE BRAKE SWITCH CAN WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE BRAKE SWITCH WILL PERFORM NORMALLY UNTIL THE BRAKE SWITCH CONTACTS WEAR OUT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE BRAKE LAMPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER.

Risk. THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND REVERSE THE WIRING.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.

Defect. THE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLES COULD LOOSEN, FATIGUE AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.

Risk. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THIS COULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE ALL FOAM AND/OR FABRIC SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE RECLINER ASSEMBLY AND THE SEAT FRAME, INSTALL WASHERS BETWEEN THE SEAT RECLINER AND THE SEAT FRAME AT EACH ATTACHMENT POINT, AND INSTALL NEW ATTACHING BOLTS TORQUED TO A HIGHER SPECIFICATION. THESE CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE TO BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS.

Defect. THE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLE COULD LOOSEN, FATIGUE AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.

Risk. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THIS COULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE ALL FOAM AND/OR FABRIC SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE RECLINER ASSEMBLY AND THE SEAT FRAME, INSTALL WASHERS BETWEEN THE SEAT RECLINER AND THE SEAT FRAME AT EACH ATTACHMENT POINT, AND INSTALL NEW ATTACHING BOLTS TORQUED TO A HIGHER SPECIFICATION. THESE CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE TO BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS.

Defect. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH FRONT SEAT BELT SYSTEMS WITH NO ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOPS AND MAY NOT MEET THE HEAD INJURY CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETRACTOR PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY(S) WITH ONE HAVING THE NEWLY DESIGNED ENERGY-MANAGEMENT TWIN-LOOP SYSTEM.

Defect. IF BOTH THE LAP-BELT AND SHOULDER-BELT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOPS ON THE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES RELEASE AT OR NEAR THE SAME TIME, ACCELERATION FORCES CAN CAUSE THE BUCKLE RELEASE MECHANISM TO ACTIVATE AND ALLOW THE BUCKLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE LATCH.

Risk. IF THE BUCKLE RELEASED, THE SYSTEM WOULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT PROTECTION.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE STITCHING THAT CREATES THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP IN THE SHOULDER BELT(S).

WINDSHIELD/WIPER FAILURE ON 1994 CHEVROLET C10. NOTICED ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE THAT THERE IS A RECALL # 98V150001 AND ALSO A RECALL NOTICE FROM CONSUMER REPORT INVOLVING THIS PROBLEM. CHEVY ADVISED THAT THERE IS NOT CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK. *LA

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 150 001; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENLY WORKS. MR

WHEN DRIVING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NEEDED, THEY WERE INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. RECALL 98V150000 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. CONSUMER REPAIRED PROBLEM HIMSELF. *JG

98 V 150 001/ 98 V 150 000/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES WIPERS WILL WORK IF YOU TAP ON THE WIPER MOTOR, CONSUMER ALSO STATES HIS WIPER SYMPTOMS ARE THE EXACT SAME AS WHAT IT STATES IN THE RECALL. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL 98V150001/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, SOLDIER JOINTS NEAR WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CRACKED. MANUFACTURER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXHIBIT THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V150001. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE TO OBTAIN REPAIRS AND BOTH TELL ME THAT THE CAMPAIGN DOESN'T APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. PERHAPS THE SCOPE OF THE CAMPAIGN SHOULD BE EXPANDED.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN WHILE THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. SOMETIMES THEY STOP DURING PERFORMANCE, AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL. DEALER SAYS THE MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. OWNER SAYS THAT THE WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN A LOAD IS IN THE TRUCK OR A TRAILER IS ATTACHED TO IT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE DUE TO VIN. NLM

CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL FOR BROKEN BOLTS OF SEAT BACK. RECALL WAS REPAIRED IN APRIL 1996, THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN ON DEC. 11, 9. DEALER SAID BECAUSE OF TIME BETWEEN RECALL REPAIRS AND DEFECT REOCURRENCE THEY WILL REPAIR FOR FEES ONLY. THE SEAT RECLINER MACHENISM BOLTS BROKE AND THE SEAT BACK FALLS BACK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SURGING, PULLED OVER CHECKED AND FOUND NOTHING. STARTED VEHICLE UP AGAIN, BEFORE MOVING THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE DEFECT. *AK POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK WILL CUT OFF AND THE DRIVER LOSES ALL STEERING AND BRAKES AND THE DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE ANY CONTROL ON THE TRUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER 4-5 TIMES, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THE PROBLEM STILL IS HAPPENING. THE TRUCK WILL CUT OFF FOR NO REASON AND NO WARNING. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 20 TO 40 MPH THE REAR TAILGATE OPENED DUE TO BAD ADJUSTERS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, MISFIRES WHEN ACCELERATING.

RECALL RELATED, VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIR, 93V2160000, PARTS ARE ON ORDER WITH NO REQUIRED DELVIERY DATE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING OR MOTIONLESS, HIGH BUCKET SEATBACK ROCKS BACK AND FORTH ON SEAT TRACK AND ANCHOR, ALSO NOTICED POPPING SOUND, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, ANY SPEED, ENGINE SHUTS OFF; LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE; EXACT CAUSE UNKOWN. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. TT