Filed Aug 11, 20081,921 vehiclesK2 Motor Corporation
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 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.
Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy. 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.
GMC SENT A RECALL LETTER IN FEBRUARY 2003 AND STATED WIPERS FOR GMC TRUCKS WOULD STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE LETTER ALSO STATED IF YOU HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO A GMC DEALER FOR REPAIRS AT NO COST TO YOU. THE LETTER DID NOT REQUIRE THE REPAIR BE DONE, ONLY INDICATED IF YOU HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I NEVER HAD THE ITERMITTENT PROBLEM, MY WIPERS STOPPED WITH NO WARNING IN FEBRUARY 2005. GMC REFUSES TO MAKE THESE NECESSARY COSTLY REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH IT IS A LIFE THREATENING MATTER.*AK
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Apr 1, 200488,000 milesOR
WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINING BOLT BROKE. CONSUMER STATED SEAT WAS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN FOUR YEARS.*AK
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jan 6, 2004NV
REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR.*MR THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED BEFORE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL. AFTERWARDS, GMC WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES BUT DENIED THE CONSUMER FOR REIMBURSEMENT. 1995 GMC TRUCK. *PH
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Dec 15, 200315,513 milesNY
BRAKE LINE RUSTED AT 15,513 MILES. AS A RESULT, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL PROCEEDED TO THE FLOOR.*AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 2, 200358,000 milesPA
THE ANITLOCK BRAKES FAILED.*AK *PH
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 6, 2003CO
THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *JB THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILED. GM WILL NOT HELP BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. EACH FAILURE ENDED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PUMP. THE SRS LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE THROTTLE PEDAL WAS REPLACED, CODES WERE CLEARED, AND THE PUMP SET WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE. THE COOLER LINES WERE REPLACED. SCC
Seats
Filed May 15, 200289,000 milesPA
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLT THAT HOLDS SEAT TO FRAME CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED SEAT TO BECOME DETACHED FROM BASE, WHILE BRAKING THE CONSUMER HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND AND AT THE SAME TIME WAS THROWN FORWARD CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. ONCE VEHICLE CONTROL WAS REGAINED, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS NO LONGER FIRMLY ATTACHED TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *JG *NLM
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed May 24, 2001WI
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK. THEY HESITATE, AND OBSTRUCT DRIVER'S VISION.*AK *JB
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 12, 2000NM
FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE, RECALL 99V-193 HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO TELL THE CONSUMER WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. NLM
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 11, 2000CA
CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN #, CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS OF WIPER FAILURE WHICH RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY. NLM
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 3, 2000FL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD.*AK
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 3, 2000FL
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MODEL Z71, 1500. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, NO RESPONSE. *AK *ML
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 30, 1999WI
MODEL SK 2500 .WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 20, 1999AZ
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STALLS / STOPS WHEN IN TRAFFIC, IN HEAVY RAINSTORMS / NORMAL OPERATIONS WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY THAT CAN RESULT IN A COLLISION. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A RECALL (98V150000 / 98V150001) PRIOR TO FAILURE, DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR DUE TO WARRANTY. *YC
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 3, 1999OK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK
THE JACK SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE, SISSOR TYPE, USES A SINGLE SCREW TO RAISE AND LOWER THE JACK. THE SCREW SNAPPED WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LIFT.
Air Bags
Filed Apr 30, 1998UN
AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER AT 40 MPH.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Mar 8, 1998TN
MAIN MODULE TO ABS SYSTEM FAILURE.
Seats
Filed Nov 12, 1997MS
LEFT FRONT PORTION OF DRIVER SEAT CAME LOOSE, POSSIBLE DUE TO CHEAP PIECE OF METAL USED TO KEEP THE SEAT IN PLACE.
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 3, 1997MI
THE VEHICLE POPS WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, AND ONCE ACCELERATING IT CONTINUES TO POP LIKE PIECES OF METAL HITTING TOGETHER. *AK
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed May 16, 1997TX
DIESEL FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED/REPLACED SIX TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 19, 1997MA
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
SeatsCrash
Filed Nov 19, 1996NY
WHILE STOPPED, WAS REARENDED AT APPROX. 5OMPH, DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK BOLT SHEARED OFF, DETACHING SEAT FROM ANCHOR. *AK *JB
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 9, 1996ID
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTO TOWN ON THE INSIDE LANE FOR TURNING, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ACROSS THE ROAD, PICKUP TRIED TO AVOID VEHICLE; HIT THE VEHICLE AND SENT IT INTO TAILSPIN; AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT.*AK
Seats
Filed Jun 30, 1996KS
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE/DRIVER WEIGHS 200 LBS. *AK
Exterior Lighting
Filed May 23, 1996GA
PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON DUE TO SENSOR FAILURE. *SD
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 20, 1996OK
INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 8, 1996OK
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 40MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 20, 1996MO
HAD THREE FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE EXTREME RIGHT. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Mar 13, 1996MN
DEFECTIVE BRAKES. *SD
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 6, 1995OH
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE, ALSO SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. *SD
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 5, 1995NE
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*SD
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Aug 11, 2008. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.