NHTSA Recall # | 7989 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 00V258001 |
MFG Compaign # | 00063 |
Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Supplier | GMC |
Brand | GMC |
Model | SONOMA |
Model Year | 2000 |
Component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
Date of notification | 18/10/00 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 01/03/99 |
End date of manufacturing | 30/11/99 |
Type of recall | V |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 08/09/00 |
Report created | 11/09/00 |
Regulation part number | |
FMV safety standard number | |
Estimated number of affected units | 223194 |
Defect summary | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles were built with incorrect payload information on the vehicle certification label. The payload shown on the label is greater than the maximum validated payload. If the vehicle were loaded to the incorrectly labeled payload, it may not ride and handle in the manner that the driver expects. |
Consequence summary | This could result in a loss of control of the vehicle or an inability to stop the vehicle within expected stopping distances. |
Corrective action | Owners will be sent a new label for installation on the driver's door of the vehicle. |
Recall notes | Owner notification began october 18, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, gmc at 1-800-462-8782, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |