2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CLEARANCE CONDITION BETWEEN THE FRONT RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE AND THE BODY CROSS SILL THAT COULD DECREASE TO THE POINT OF ALLOWING CONTACT DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IF CONTACT OCCURS AND TH

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAR

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIA

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

CERTAIN CEQUENT 90 DEGREE 7-WAY RIGHT ANGLE ADAPTORS SOLD BY DISTRIBUTORS IN TOW PACKAGES FOR AFTERMARKET SALES TO TOW 5TH WHEEL RV TRAVEL TRAILERS. DUE TO INCORRECT WIRING OF THE HARNESS, THE TRAILER LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

CERTAIN GUIDE REPLACEMENT HEADLAMPS, P/NOS. 16526133 AND 16526134, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1 TO JULY 11, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON MY 1999-2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCKS. THE HEADLAMP FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE PHOTOMETRY REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MOTOR CONTAINING AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION SPRING CLIP. THIS CLIP COULD ALLOW THE MOTOR BEARING TO BECOME MISALIGNED. IF MISALIGNMENT OCCURS, EVENTUALLY THE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

CERTAIN MAXZONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, DEPO BRAND, P/NOS. 332-1182L-AS AND 332-1182R-AS, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR 1999-2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADOS. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVIC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1/2 TON LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE SET FORTH IN THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR REMOVAL OF THE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS 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 D

EQUIPMENT

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.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

CERTAIN EAGLE EYES REPLACEMENT HEADLAMPS, MODEL NOS. GM159-B001L AND GM159-B001R, SOLD FOR USE ON 1999-2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO MODEL VEHICLES. THE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED E

PARKING BRAKE

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND BUILT WITH EITHER PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS OR TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS, THE PARKING BRAKE FRICTION LININGS MAY WEAR TO AN EXTENT WHERE THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BECOME INEFFECTIVE IN IMMOBILIZING A PARKED VEHICLE.

WHEELS:HUB

CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO M

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE GALVANIZED STEEL TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES THAT RETAIN THE TAILGATE IN THE FULL OPEN (HORIZONTAL) POSITION MAY CORRODE, WEAKEN, AND EVENTUALLY FRACTURE. IF BOTH CABLES FRACTURED, THE TAILGATE WOULD SUDDENLY DROP AND STRIKE THE TOP SURFACE OF TH

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

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 A

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS HAVE GALVANIZED-BRAIDED-STEEL TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES USED TO SUPPORT THE TAILGATE IN THE FULL OPEN (HORIZONTAL) POSITION. OVER TIME THESE CABLES CAN CORRODE AND FRACTURE WHEN LOADS ARE APPLIED TO THEM.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

SOME PICKUP TRUCKS, VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVESHAFT THAT CAN FRACTURE, RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING ASSIST. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRO-BOOST POWER BRAKES, THE SAME CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER ASSIST FOR BRA

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

ON CERTAIN PICKUP AND UTILITY TRUCKS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) WHICH CONTAINS AN ANOMALY THAT COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG FAILING TO DEPLOY DURING CERTAIN FRONTAL CRASHES.

WHEN RETURNING HOME MY BRAKES FAILED WHEN ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY CAUSING ME TO STRIKE A TREE. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE GRILL OF MY VEHICLE. THE CAUSE WAS A RUPTURED BRAKE LINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THE LOSS OF BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 132,543

AS I WAS TOPPING THE CURVE OF AN ENTRANCE RAMP, I FELT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK LOSE TRACTION ON THE WET ASPHALT AND THE TAIL STARTED TO MOVE. I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO GAIN CONTROL, AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO PROPEL THE TRUCK AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. THIS CAUSED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO CONTINUE AROUND AND SLAMMED THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK INTO A GUARD RAIL AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP WITH TRUCK PARALLEL TO GUARD RAIL AND FACING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC. I WAS HOLDING THE BRAKES AS

Mileage: 121,000

AS I WAS TOPPING THE CURVE OF AN ENTRANCE RAMP, I FELT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK LOSE TRACTION ON THE WET ASPHALT AND THE TAIL STARTED TO MOVE. I LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO GAIN CONTROL, AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO PROPEL THE TRUCK AS IF THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. THIS CAUSED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO CONTINUE AROUND AND SLAMMED THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK INTO A GUARD RAIL AND FINALLY CAME TO A STOP WITH TRUCK PARALLEL TO GUARD RAIL AND FACING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC. I WAS HOLDING THE BRAKES AS

Mileage: 121,000

THE METAL BRAKE LINE BLEW A HOLE IN IT CAUSING ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO STOP. *TR

Mileage: 195,000

I APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE TO NO STOPPING POWER.I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD INTO A DIRT EMBANKMENT.I WAS LUCKY IT WAS 5:45AM AND LIGHT TRAFFIC AS I WOULD HAVE HIT ANY VEHICLE IF THERE WAS ONE STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME.THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF BRAKES WAS RUSTED FRONT BRAKE LINE THAT BURST WITHOUT WARNING.THESE TRUCKS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS MY MECHANIC HAS REPAIRED MANY CHEVY/GMC TRUCKS OF THIS VINTAGE WITH THE SAME RUSTED BRA

Mileage: 151,236

TRUCK EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. SERVICE STATION INSPECTED BRAKES AND FOUND ALL METAL BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. PLEASE NOTE THE RELATIVELY VERY LOW MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENCE SUGGESTING MAJOR MATERIAL DEFECTS. ACCORDING TO A PUBLISHED REPORT FROM APRIL 5, 2010 (SEE: HTTP://WOT.MOTORTREND.COM/NHTSA-PROBES-19992003-GM-TRUCKS-FOR-POSSIBLE-RUSTED-BRAKE-LINES-8152.HTML) NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 24,865

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A ROAD AT 20 MPH AND WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKES AS WE WERE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING AND I WAS INVOLVED IN A 4 CAR ACCIDENT CAUSED BY A TOTAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE AND A MAJORITY OF THE BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUSTING. THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED AT THE INTERSECTION TO THE BRAKE MODULE MID VEHICLE SO WHEN THE FRONT LINES FAILED, THE PRESSURE BOOST TO THE REAR LINES CAUSED THEM TO

Mileage: 68,000

ABS SENSOR ENGAGES AT LOW SPEEDS EVERY SINGLE TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED BETWEEN 3 MPH AND 10 MPH. MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS, AND RECALL WARRANTY HAVE NOT FIXED THIS ISSUE. LAWYERS ARE BEING CONTACTED. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V055000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE DID N

Mileage: 40,000

2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID WHEN THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE ABS PUMP TO THE REAR BROKE OPEN CAUSING CONSUMER TO BACK INTO SIDE OF GARAGE DOOR OPENING. *BF

CONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT IN A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. *GR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. HE COULD NOT DEPRESS THE PEDAL DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE HE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE CLEANED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 84000.

Mileage: 84,000

TYPE : VEHICLE YEAR : 2000 MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL : SILVERADO MAKE : GMC; MODEL : SILVERADO; I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT AND I THINK MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THUS I WAS IN A EXTREMELY BAD. MY TRUCK ENDED UP ROLLING OVER 3 TIMES DOWN A HILL BEFORE STOPPING. I WANT TO KNOW IF THE BRAKE ISSUE I WAS READING ABOUT UNDER YOUR INVESTIGATION WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *TR

TYPE : VEHICLE YEAR : 2000 MAKE : CHEVROLET MODEL : SILVERADO MAKE : GMC; MODEL : SILVERADO; I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT AND I THINK MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THUS I WAS IN A EXTREMELY BAD. MY TRUCK ENDED UP ROLLING OVER 3 TIMES DOWN A HILL BEFORE STOPPING. I WANT TO KNOW IF THE BRAKE ISSUE I WAS READING ABOUT UNDER YOUR INVESTIGATION WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED BRAKE LINE FAILURES NUMEROUS TIMES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE RUPTURED BRAKE LINE, WHICH CORRECTED THE FAILURE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED IN THE SAME MANNER. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE RUPTURED BRAKE LINE ONCE AGAIN AND THIS CORRECTED THE FAILURE FOR ONLY A FEW MONTHS. THE FAILURE

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. TWO DAYS AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT HAS CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP EVERY 2,000 TO 3,000 MILES. EACH TIME THE FUEL PUMP FAILED, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND P

Mileage: 119,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. TWO DAYS AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT HAS CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP EVERY 2,000 TO 3,000 MILES. EACH TIME THE FUEL PUMP FAILED, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND P

Mileage: 119,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A LACERATED SPLEEN AND CONTUSION OF THE HEART. A COMPLAINT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE MANUFACTURER (COMPLAINT # 71-546827970). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 128,000. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

Mileage: 128,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A LACERATED SPLEEN AND CONTUSION OF THE HEART. A COMPLAINT WAS SUBMITTED TO THE MANUFACTURER (COMPLAINT # 71-546827970). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 128,000. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

Mileage: 128,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. SHE WAS FORCED TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PARTS OF THE BRAKE LINE HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED AT 54,000 AND 55,000 MILES. AT 55,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE MANU

Mileage: 54,000