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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.

AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER AND SERVICE WAS REFUSED BECAUSE IT IS A SALVAGED VEHICLE. *AK *TC

DOOR HANDLES CONSTANTLY BREAK OFF. DRIVER'S DOOR IS TILTED OFF THE HINGES. DRIVER MUST ROLL DOWN WINDOW TO EXIT VEHICLE. *AK

THE FRONT OF THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS NO UPPER BODY RESTRAINT FOR THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER. *AK THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE VEHICLE LEAKED ANTIFREEZE. THE CONSUMER SUSPECTED THE HEAD GASKET FAILED. *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WILL HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

THE VEHICLE WAS JUST RECENTLY TRANSFERED TO MY NAME THOUGH I HAVE BEEN THE PRIMARY DRIVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER OF 1995. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS. I HAVE HAD THE SERVICE STATION WHERE I TRADE LOOK AT IT AND UNLESS I WANT TO COVER THE EXPENSE OF HAVING THE MOTOR REPLACED THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I "JIGGLE" THE WIRE TO THE WIPER BOX. AFTER SEEING A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE I TOOK THE ARTICLE TO THE DEALER AND HIS SUGGESTION WAS TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AT MY EXPENSE AND HOPE AN OFFICIAL RECALL IS EVENTUALLY ISSUED AT WHICH TIME I WOULD BE REIMBURSED. THIS IS A DANGER AND IT IS A PERSISTANT AND ONGOING PROBLEM. I FAIL TO SEE WHY THE RESPONSIBILITY AND EXPENSE SHOULD BE MINE. I AM ASKING THAT NHTSA FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE WIPER SYSTEM.*AK

MOTOR WILL SHUT OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES, AT IDLE OR WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT WARNING. TRUCK IS USED FOR TRAILERING HORSES AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN SEVERELY EFFECTS BRAKING AND STEERAGE AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR FUEL INJECTION PUMP PROBLEMS AT 55812 MILES WITH THE PUMP BEING REPLACED. SEARCHING INTERNET AND TALKING TO MECHANICS FOUND THAT THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE 6.5L DIESEL ENGINE WITH THE FAULT BEING THE PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER (PMD) SOMETIMES CALLED A FUEL SOLENOID DRIVER (FSD) WHICH GM LISTS IT AS PART #12562836 AND MANUFACTURED BY STANADYNE. THIS MODULE IS MOUNTED ON THE SIDE OF THE FUEL PUMP IN FRONT OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BETWEEN THE HEADS. IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE INTENSE HEAT OF THE ENGINE IS CAUSING THE ELECTRONICS IN THIS PMD TO BREAK DOWN AND FAIL. REPLACING THIS PMD RESOLVED THE STALLING PROBLEM BUT I FEEL IF THIS PMD IS NOT COOLED PROPERLY, RELOCATED TO A COOLER LOCATION OR REDESIGNED THE PROBLEM WILL PERSIST AND COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. THERE ARE AFTERMARKET KITS AVAILABLE TO RELOCATE THE PMD BUT I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURER (GM) TO CORRECT THE DESIGN PROBLEM.*AK

GM IS AWARE OF A WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM THAT EXISTS WITH THEIR TRUCKS AND THEY NEED TO EXPAND THE RECALL TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE EFFECTED VEHICLES.*AK

DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS BEEN BROKEN 4 TIMES, EACH TIME HE HAS REPAIRED IT HIMSELF. HE HAS NEVER RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER.*AK *TT

WAS DRIVING FROM LAS VEGAS TO ATLANTA. WHILE PASSING THROUGH TALLADEGA, AL ON APRIL 20, 2002, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM MY LEFT REAR TIRE. I WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH (WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC) IN THE PASSING LANE WHEN IN MY PERIPHERY I SAW A BLACK THING COME FROM THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK. NEXT CAME A LOUD THUMP. MADE IT TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WITH HELP FROM THE ALABAMA HIGHWAY ASSISTANCE PEOPLE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TIRE AND CHANGED TO THE SPARE. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE, MY DAD AND I INPSECTED THE GENERAL GRABBER AW AND NOTICED SOME OF THE STEEL OF THE RADIALS POKING OUT, ALONG WITH 1/2 TO 1" OF TREAD MISSING FROM THE TIRE. CURRENTLY WE HAVE A CALL INTO GENERAL AND ARE WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM; A CALL WAS ALSO MADE TO OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND AN ADJUSTER WILL BE CONTACTING US REGARDING THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK FROM THE TIRE.*AK

I HAVE HAD THESE THINGS GO BAD ON THIS TRUCK AND THEY ARE THINGS THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THAT HAVE WENT WRONG ON THEIR TRUCK ALSO. I LIKE THE CHEVROLETS BUT IF THESE THINGS KEEP GOING WRONG LIKE THIS I WILL HAVE TO SWITCH TO A NICE NEW DODGE I THINK. NLM

FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WIRES MELTED/ INSIDE GAS TANK. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHEN ON DELAY OR LOW. THEY START WORKING ONLY BY TURNING WIPERS ON HIGH. *SCC ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS***751088

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT OPERATING UNEXPECTEDLY DURING THERE OPERATION, DURING EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN, LOSS OF DRIVER VISIBILITY GREATLY INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS HAS OCURRED TO ME ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS. A RECALL WAS INITIATED BY THE CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION ON ALL LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS & SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 & 4 WHEEL DRIVE. A SOLDER JOINT NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE PROBLEM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 1998. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION OF THE PROBLEM & HAVE BEN INFORMED BY THERE CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER LARRY LARSON THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL & NOT INVOLVED IN ANY SPECIAL POLICY FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS. HE STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD BE RELATED TO OWNER MAINTENANCE, AGE OR WEAR. I ADVISED HIM THAT A CIRCUIT BOARD IS NOT A WEAR ITEM, & I DON'T SEE HOW A FAULTY SOLDER JOINT ON A CIRCUIT BOARD PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER COULD BE CONSIDERED A OWNER MAINTENANCE ITEM. AS FAR AS I CAN SEE THIS SITUATION THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE & IT IS OCURRING TO OTHER VEHICLES OF THE MAKE & VINTAGE THE SAME AS MINE. THIS IS A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF A MANUFACTURER HIDING DEFECTS ON MOTOR VEHICLES THAT CAN GET YOU KILLED. *AK

WINSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.A CHECK OF RECALL INFORMATION SHOWS MY VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THAT.LOCAL DEALER, SAID MY VIN WASN'T COVERED AS PART OF RECALL. . COMPLAINT TO CHEVY WAS IGNORED. CHEVY COMPLAINT REQUEST #C04529859. TSB #98043. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

FEEL THAT THE CABLES ARE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THEY ARE RIPING UNLIKE WHEN METAL WAS USED IN PAST YEARS FOR THE TAILGATE. *AK

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO FLOOR. FOUND HOLE IN STEEL BRAKE LINE THAT WAS RUSTY ALONG THE FRAME NEAR THE LAST PLASTIC CLAMP BEFORE IT JUMPS TO THE FLEX HOSE. AMPP. *AK

WHEN CONTACTS WEAR ON THIS COMPONENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN THIS IS A VERY HADZARDOUS SITUATION. *AK

THE BEARINGS THAT THE RAIL SLIDES ON ARE COMMING OUT DUE TO A BENT RAIL. THIS CAUSES THE SEAT TO BE LOOSE AND COULD COME OFF THE RAILS IN A COLLISION.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DELAY FAILED, CAUSING WIPER TO NOT WORK EXCEPT ON FAST OR SLOW MODE. *AK

SEE NHTSA ITEM NUMBER SB052350. I INCURRED A $510 REPAIR BILL FOR A KNOWN AND ACKNOWLEDGE DESIGN DEFECT. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR RE-IMBURSEMENT BUT THEY HAVE FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE.*AK

I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN # WASN'T IN THE RECALL ( I CAN'T SAY WHY !!!! ). NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BROKE, RETRACTOR WILL NOT CONNECT BECAUSE SEAT BELT WILL NOT PULL OUT SO THAT SHE CAN CONNECT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

TREAD SEPARATION ON REAR TIRE - 27,000 MILES ON TIRE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MK11 TIRESIZE: W6HV089)

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS RECALL 98V150001 FOR WIPER WIRING. DEALER SAID TO CONTACT MANUFACTURER. BUT, THEY WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM UNLESS IT IS PART OF THE RECALL.*AK

TIRE SIDEWALLS ARE CRACKING. TOOK TO DEALER AND SAID IT WAS NOT IN RECALL. I'M WORRIED ABOUT TIRES BLOWING OUT WHEN I TAKE FAMILY ON TRIPS. TIRE DEALER COULD NOT GUARANTEE WHETHER THE TIRES WERE SAFE OR NOT. IF POSSIBLE, LET US KNOW WHAT THE STATUS IS WITH THESE TIRES. THANK YOU. *AK (DOT NUMBER: TIRESIZE: 16 INCH)

ON 1/29/00 MY HUSBAND (MICHAEL FISHER) WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK HIT A SLICK PATCH OF ICE ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH CAUSED HIS TRUCK TO FISHTAIL AND GO OFF THE ROAD DOWN AN ENBANKMENT HEAD ON INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHOUDER HARNESS DID KEEP HIS LEFT SIDE PROTECTED YET HIS RIGHT SHOULDER WAS ALLOWED TO SLAM FORWARD AND CAUSED HIS SPINE TO TWIST....HE WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS FOREVER. HE DID SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT AND MISSED ABOUT 4 WEEKS OF WORK. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY FIXED THE TRUCK AND WE WERE ASSURED THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE FAULTY BY THE GMC AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP THAT REPAIRED THE TRUCK AND THAT THAT HAD REPAIRED AND TESTED THEM AND THEY WOULD NOT FAIL AGAIN. THEN ON 8/30/00 A LITTLE OLD MAN RAN A STOP LIGHT AND RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME WHILE I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY GOING 55-60 MPH THERE WAS NO TIME TO EVEN HARDLY HIT MY BRAKES BEFORE IMPACT I HIT HIM WITH THE FULL FRONT OF MY TRUCK IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS TRUCK AND STILL NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT....I HAVE CHEST INJURIES AND AM NOT ABLE TO WORK AND MY BILLS ARE GOING PAST DUE AND I A PANICKING AND AM UNSURE WHAT TO DO...I HAVE CONTACTED GM BUT OF COURSE THEY ARE IN NO HURRY TO HELP OUT AND SAY THEY AREN'T EVEN SURE THE AIRBAGS FAILED THAT ITS POSSIBLE THAT THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. ALL I KNOW IS THAT THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED AND I A INJURIED AND CAN'T WORK AND COULD LOSE EVERYTHING THAT I HAVE EVER WORKED FOR. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS?*AK

SAME PROBLEMS AS NHTA CAMPAIGN ID#98V15001/ MFG CAMPAIGN #98043. WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

WHEN TRAVELING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NEEDED THEY DIDN'T WORK, CAUSING POOR VISBILITY. ALSO, AFTER MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WORKED FOR A SHORT PERIOD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

CONTROL MODULATOR FOR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE RACING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

FUEL PUMP, PULSATOR AND SENDER FAILED. NLM

THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ONE BEING RECALLED ON THE 94-96 GMC TRUCKS, INVOLVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. BUT CONSUMER'S VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON THEY WORKED AND STOPPED. NOW WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURERED IN ONTARIO AND DOES NOT COMPY TO GM RECALL. ALSO STEERING WHEEL WILL POP, AND HORN WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 4- WHEEL DRIVE AND IS HAVING A PROBLEM ENGAGING THE 4-WHEEL DIRVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS DECEIVING. MAKES DRIVER THINK VEHICLES ARE FURTHER AWAY THAN THEY REALLY ARE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

REAR VIEW MIRROR IS DECEIVING. IT MAKES DRIVER THINK THAT OBJECTS ARE FURTHER THAN THEY REALLY ARE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

BRAKES MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE WHEN STOPPING TRUCK. CONSUMER HAS CHANGED THE BRAKES ON TRUCK NINE TIMES. *AK

FUEL PUMP CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. POSSIBLE CAUSE: FAULTY FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT. *AK

SEAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNSATISFACTORY.

BRAKES PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN APPLIED.

TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TRUCK HAD DUAL AIR BAGS. *AK

DRIVER'S BUCKET SEAT MOUNTING FAILED TWICE. *AK

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-60 MPH VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT/MOTOR WILL CUT OFF. BRAKES ARE SOFT ,NO POWER, HAS TO PUT IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART,DEALER REPLACED FUEL INJECTION/REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER AND CHECKED CODES. *AK

DRIVER NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE LEFT. DEALER REALIGNED THE STEERING, BUT DRIVER STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM OF THE PULLING. *AK

TRAVELING DOWN GRADE AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO PEDAL, NO RESPONSE FROM ABS. * AK CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM OCCURS FIRST TIME DRIVEN IN DAY, SEEMS TO OCCUR FOLLOWING DAY OF RAIN. *SLC