2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE

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

STRUCTURE:BODY

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE LOOSE OR MISSING REAR WHEELHOUSE PLUGS. UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, EXHAUST GASES CAN FLOW FORWARD AND ACCUMULATE IN THE REAR WHEELHOUSE.

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

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE

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

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REARWARD FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS, TWO POTENTIAL PINCH POINTS EXIST ON EACH OF THE FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS WHEN THE RESTRAINTS ARE FOLDED REARWARD AS THE SEATBACK IS FOLDED DOWN.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP AND UTILITY TRUCKS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW OF SEATS THAT COULD BE CRACKED. WITH REPEATED ACTUATION OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM, THE CRACK COULD SPREAD TO THE POINT SUCH THAT THE SEAT B

STRUCTURE

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, AND MINI VAN CONVERSIONS EQUIPPED WITH SOUTHERN COMFORT BUILT RUNNING BOARDS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN COURTESY LIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS, INC. THESE UNITS CONTAIN A COURTESY LIGHT OR LIGHTS THAT MIGHT OVERHEAT WHEN THE WIRE HARNESS IS EXPOSED TO EX

Passenger side rear air conditioning blower motor caught on fire and burned vehicle out completely. Fire trucks called to put out fire but is completely burned out. My safety was at risk flames in back by the time I got stopped on highway. Thankful no one was riding in back seat. First issue I had with it and it torched the vehicle. No warnings on dash. Vehicle is waiting to be inspected by insurance adjuster.

MY PASSENGER SEAT COT ON FIRE. MY TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE MALL PARKING LOT AS MY SELF HUSBAND AND TWO CHILDREN CAME OUT FROM SHOPPING TO MY THE CAR I OPENED MY PASSANGER DOOR I GOT IN AND ADJUSTED MY PASSANGER SEAT FOR COMFORT AND MY HUSBAND WAS GETTING THE GIFT AND KIDS IN THE TRUCK AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I SMELLED SMOKE.I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND I STARTED TO LOOK WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM AND LOOKED UNDER MY PASSENGER SEAT AND THERE WAS SPARKS COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT THERE WAS A BLA

MY PASSENGER SEAT COT ON FIRE. MY TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE MALL PARKING LOT AS MY SELF HUSBAND AND TWO CHILDREN CAME OUT FROM SHOPPING TO MY THE CAR I OPENED MY PASSANGER DOOR I GOT IN AND ADJUSTED MY PASSANGER SEAT FOR COMFORT AND MY HUSBAND WAS GETTING THE GIFT AND KIDS IN THE TRUCK AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I SMELLED SMOKE.I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND I STARTED TO LOOK WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM AND LOOKED UNDER MY PASSENGER SEAT AND THERE WAS SPARKS COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT THERE WAS A BLA

MY PASSENGER SEAT COT ON FIRE. MY TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE MALL PARKING LOT AS MY SELF HUSBAND AND TWO CHILDREN CAME OUT FROM SHOPPING TO MY THE CAR I OPENED MY PASSANGER DOOR I GOT IN AND ADJUSTED MY PASSANGER SEAT FOR COMFORT AND MY HUSBAND WAS GETTING THE GIFT AND KIDS IN THE TRUCK AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I SMELLED SMOKE.I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND I STARTED TO LOOK WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM AND LOOKED UNDER MY PASSENGER SEAT AND THERE WAS SPARKS COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT THERE WAS A BLA

MY DAUGHTER WAS RUNNING LESS THAN 35 MPH THROUGH TOWN WENT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES FAILED LEADING TO ME REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. UPON INSPECTION BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE LEAKING FLUID DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED HOME AND HAVE BEEN UN ABLE TO DRIVE IT SINCE.

Mileage: 137,000

MY DAUGHTER WAS RUNNING LESS THAN 35 MPH THROUGH TOWN WENT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES FAILED LEADING TO ME REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. UPON INSPECTION BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE LEAKING FLUID DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. I HAD TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED HOME AND HAVE BEEN UN ABLE TO DRIVE IT SINCE.

Mileage: 137,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THAT VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY REPAIR CENTER FOR BODY REPAIRS, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THREE YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN ANIMAL AND THEN INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAI

Mileage: 120,000

THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT WERE IT RECEIVED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE.

Mileage: 220,000

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 676 APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP I PUSHED ON THE BREAKS AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR FORCING ME TO TRY TO AVOID A COLLISION IN FRONT AS I TRIED TO TURN INTO THE MIDDLE LANE VEERING RIGHT I HIT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER CAR. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE TAHOE TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO SAID MY BREAK LINES WERE CORRODED ANT THE BREAK FLUID CAME OUT OF THEM ILVE IN NORTHEAST PA WHERE SALT ON THE ROADS IF USED A LOT IN THE WINTER.

Mileage: 183,320

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND SEVERAL TREES. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM A LEFT LEG INJURY, MULTIPLE HIP ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A RUPTURED BRAKE

Mileage: 141,597

A VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF US AND OUR VEHICLE T BONED THAT VEHICLE. NONE OF ARE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WE WERE INJURED. THAT PERSON'S INSURANCE COMPANY CONTACTED US THE DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND QUESTIONED WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT COME OUT? WE WANTED TO KNOW WHY ALSO. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WHERE 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE LOST CONTROL AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND FLIPPED END-OVER-END MULTIPLE TIMES TOTALING VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVER AND SINGLE PASSENGER INJURED REQUIRING AMBULANCE TRANSPORT TO ER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WHERE 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE LOST CONTROL AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND FLIPPED END-OVER-END MULTIPLE TIMES TOTALING VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVER AND SINGLE PASSENGER INJURED REQUIRING AMBULANCE TRANSPORT TO ER. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

MY SON AND I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16. MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND I TRIED TO CORRECT IT WHEN MY BACK RIGHT TIRE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND I TRIED TO CORRECT AND WENT TO THE LEFT WHEN MY LEFT BACK TIRE DUG INTO THE EARTH AND CAUSED MY TRUCK TO FLIP OVER. WHEN THE TRUCK FLIPPED OVER MY SON WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT THE BELT CAME UNDONE. ALSO IN THE ROLLOVER NO SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN IF THEY DID IT MIGHT HAVE KEPT HIM IN THE VEH

Mileage: 117,000

MY SON AND I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16. MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND I TRIED TO CORRECT IT WHEN MY BACK RIGHT TIRE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND I TRIED TO CORRECT AND WENT TO THE LEFT WHEN MY LEFT BACK TIRE DUG INTO THE EARTH AND CAUSED MY TRUCK TO FLIP OVER. WHEN THE TRUCK FLIPPED OVER MY SON WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT THE BELT CAME UNDONE. ALSO IN THE ROLLOVER NO SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN IF THEY DID IT MIGHT HAVE KEPT HIM IN THE VEH

Mileage: 117,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER. THE BRAKES SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. ALSO, THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND SEVERAL LACERATIONS. PRIOR TO THE CRASH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THA

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE FRACTURED AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY DRIVEN HOME AND PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT REPAIRS WERE NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE

Mileage: 126,000

BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AND THE FLUID LEAKED OUT RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 87,500

I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN MY 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE WHERE I REAR ENDED A CAR. MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 54 MPH AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS SLOWING TO TURN WITHOUT BLINKERS OR BRAKE LIGHTS. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 177,000

MY VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE-I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 OTHER DRIVER WAS APPROXIMATELY 40...DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY TO LEFT ARM...VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *TR

Mileage: 68,000