2007 GMC Savana 1500

Defect. CERTAIN VANS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE STOP LAMPS WILL ILLUMINATE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED, THE STOP LAMPS ARE NO LONGER ILLUMINATED BUT THE REAR BRAKES MAY STILL BE APPLIED. THE BRAKE MAY RELEASE AFTER A FEW SECONDS OR AFTER THE NEXT FIRM BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATION.

Risk. IF THE REAR BRAKES ARE STILL APPLIED AFTER RELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE A SUBSTANTIAL DRAG WHEN DRIVING AND MAY NEED TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL FURTHER THAN USUAL TO CONTINUE VEHICLE MOVEMENT. A VEHICLE DRIVEN WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED CAN CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKES, RESULTING IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS SYSTEM MODULE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9643.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SAVANA 1500. THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED IN MARCH OF 2008. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN EXPERIENCING SEVERE SHAKING DUE TO THE LACK OF AN ALIGNMENT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SIX MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING BALL JOINT ISSUES AFTER A YEAR OF BEING PURCHASED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

2007 GMC SAVANA EXTENDED CARDO VAN. CONSUMER STATES THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE FROM THE REARVIEW MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VAN. *MC THE CONSUMER STATED HAS PURCHASED A NEW VAN WITH THE SAME DEFECT AS THE PREVIOUS VAN AND STATED THAT HE KNOWS GM HAS A MIRROR TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. THIS PAST WEEKEND IN CANTON, TEXAS THE CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED TWO VENDORS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE SIMILAR TO HIS VAN AND THEY BOTH HAVE THE WIDE ANGLE MIRROR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY WONT GM FIX THE DEFECT IF THEY IN FACT HAVE THE CORRECT MIRROR. *TR

2007 GMC 3/4 TON SAVANNA EXTENDED CARGO VAN DIESEL CUSTOMER STATES A SAFETY CONCERN ON CARGO VAN PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR**SB THE CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE NO INSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS IN THIS LARGE EXTENDED CARGO VAN. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WANTS THE MIRROR REPLACED WITH A WIDE ANGLE MIRROR THAT A DRIVER CAN TRUST ON THE ROAD. *TR