Durakon Industries, Inc.: Equipment
Durakon Industries, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 23, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
AFTERMARKET PICKUP TRUCK OVER-THE-RAIL BEDLINERS MANUFACTURED FOR INSTALLATION ON 1999-2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND GMC SIERRA PICKUP TRUCKS. THE TOGGLE WING ASSEMBLY USED TO ATTACH THE BEDLINER TO THE TRUCK BED IS NOT ENGAGING FULLY IN THE STAKE POCKET OF THE PICKUP TRUCK.
The risk
THE BEDLINER CAN BECOME DETACHED FROM THE PICKUP WHILE IT IS MOTION, POSSIBLY ENDANGERING FOLLOWING MOTORISTS OR PEDESTRIANS.
The remedy
DURAKON WILL ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE IN ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY CUSTOMERS THAT COULD HAVE PURCHASED THE DEFECTIVE BEDLINER. IF YOU PURCHASED EITHER A DURAKON ALLSTAR OF PATRIOT OVERRAIL BEDLINER SINCE AUGUST 1, 2003, FOR 1999 TO 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO OR GMC SIERRA TRUCKS, OR PURCHASED ONE OF THESE PICKUP TRUCKS WITH EITHER BRAND BEDLINER ALREADY INSTALLED, YOU SHOULD RETURN TO AN AUTHORIZED DURAKON DEALER SO THAT THE BEDLINER CAN BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPAIRED WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED TOGGLE WING FASTENING SYSTEM, OR IF REQUIRED, REPLACED WITH A NEW BEDLINER FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE CALL THE DURAKON HOTLINE AT 1-800-933-4200 TO FIND THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED DURAKON DEALER.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Chevrolet Silverado | 622 | 15 | 10 | 56 |
| 2004 GMC Sierra | 188 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Silverado | 695 | 13 | 11 | 42 |
| 2003 GMC Sierra | 206 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Silverado | 710 | 15 | 5 | 75 |
| 2002 GMC Sierra | 249 | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Silverado | 877 | 15 | 5 | 93 |
| 2001 GMC Sierra | 264 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Silverado | 1,305 | 20 | 11 | 140 |
| 2000 GMC Sierra | 443 | 12 | 3 | 44 |
| 1999 Chevrolet Silverado | 1,660 | 17 | 6 | 100 |
| 1999 GMC Sierra | 600 | 9 | 2 | 51 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04E022000.
Full record for the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →