Defect Investigations of Chevrolet K1500

There have been 3 defect investigations conducted for the following Chevrolet K1500 model year vehicles.

1 Parking brake defect investigations of Chevrolet K1500 vehicles

This investigation was opened on Apr. 9, 2004. It was closed on May. 10, 2005. This investigation resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
in a letter dated April 20, 2005, gm notified NHTSA that it had decided that defects that relate to motor vehicle safety exist in certain model year (my) 1999-2002 c/k 1500 series (pbr parking brake system) and my 2001-2005 c/k 2500 and 3500 series (trw parking brake system) pickups with manual
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 2003 Chevrolet 1500, the 1999 Chevrolet C Pickup, the 2000 Chevrolet C Pickup, the 1999 Chevrolet C Series, the 2000 Chevrolet C Series, the 2001 Chevrolet C Series, the 2002 Chevrolet C Series, the 1999 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, the 2000 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, the 2001 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, the 2002 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, the 1999 Chevrolet C1, the 1999 Chevrolet C10, the 2000 Chevrolet C10, the 2001 Chevrolet C10, the 1999 Chevrolet C15, the 2000 Chevrolet C15, the 2001 Chevrolet C15, the 1999 Chevrolet C1500, the 2000 Chevrolet C1500, the 2001 Chevrolet C1500, the 2002 Chevrolet C1500, the 2003 Chevrolet C1500, the 2003 Chevrolet Denali, the 1999 Chevrolet K Pickup, the 2000 Chevrolet K Pickup, the 1999 Chevrolet K Series, the 2000 Chevrolet K Series, the 2001 Chevrolet K Series, the 2002 Chevrolet K Series, the 1999 Chevrolet K1, the 2000 Chevrolet K1, the 1999 Chevrolet K10, the 2000 Chevrolet K10, the 1999 Chevrolet K15, the 2000 Chevrolet K15, the 2001 Chevrolet K15, the 1999 Chevrolet K1500, the 2000 Chevrolet K1500, the 2001 Chevrolet K1500, the 2002 Chevrolet K1500, the 2003 Chevrolet K1500, the 2003 Chevrolet Pickup, the 1999 Chevrolet Sierra, the 2000 Chevrolet Sierra, the 2001 Chevrolet Sierra, the 2002 Chevrolet Sierra, the 2003 Chevrolet Sierra, the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado, the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado, the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado, the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado, the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban, the 2003 Chevrolet Yukon, the 1999 GMC C Pickup, the 2000 GMC C Pickup, the 1999 GMC C Series, the 2000 GMC C Series, the 2001 GMC C Series, the 2002 GMC C Series, the 1999 GMC C/k Pickup, the 2000 GMC C/k Pickup, the 2001 GMC C/k Pickup, the 2002 GMC C/k Pickup, the 1999 GMC C/k Series, the 2000 GMC C/k Series, the 2001 GMC C/k Series, the 2002 GMC C/k Series, the 2003 GMC C/k Series, the 1999 GMC C1, the 1999 GMC C15, the 2000 GMC C15, the 2001 GMC C15, the 1999 GMC C1500, the 2000 GMC C1500, the 2001 GMC C1500, the 2002 GMC C1500, the 2003 GMC Denali, the 2003 GMC GMC, the 2000 GMC Gmt 800, the 2001 GMC Gmt 800, the 2002 GMC Gmt 800, the 1999 GMC K Pickup, the 2000 GMC K Pickup, the 1999 GMC K Series, the 2000 GMC K Series, the 2001 GMC K Series, the 2002 GMC K Series, the 1999 GMC K1, the 2000 GMC K1, the 2000 GMC K15, the 1999 GMC K1500, the 2000 GMC K1500, the 2001 GMC K1500, the 1999 GMC Sierra, the 2000 GMC Sierra, the 2001 GMC Sierra, the 2002 GMC Sierra, the 2003 GMC Sierra, the 1999 GMC Silverado, the 2000 GMC Silverado, the 2001 GMC Silverado, the 2002 GMC Silverado, the 2003 GMC Suburban, the 2003 GMC Tahoe, the 2003 GMC Yukon.
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2 Parking brake defect investigations of Chevrolet K1500 vehicles

This investigation was opened on Dec. 8, 2003. It was closed on Apr. 9, 2004. Odi opened pe03-057 to assess parking brake ineffectiveness in the subject vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with four wheel disc brakes that incorporate a single-shoe drum-in-hat parking brake independent of the service brakes.
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 1999 Chevrolet 1500, the 2000 Chevrolet 1500, the 2001 Chevrolet 1500, the 2002 Chevrolet 1500, the 2003 Chevrolet 1500, the 1999 Chevrolet C Series, the 2000 Chevrolet C Series, the 2001 Chevrolet C Series, the 2002 Chevrolet C Series, the 1999 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, the 2000 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, the 2001 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, the 2002 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, the 2003 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, the 1999 Chevrolet C10, the 2000 Chevrolet C10, the 2001 Chevrolet C10, the 1999 Chevrolet C15, the 2000 Chevrolet C15, the 2001 Chevrolet C15, the 1999 Chevrolet C1500, the 2000 Chevrolet C1500, the 2001 Chevrolet C1500, the 2002 Chevrolet C1500, the 2003 Chevrolet C1500, the 2001 Chevrolet Gmt 800, the 2002 Chevrolet Gmt 800, the 1999 Chevrolet K Pickup, the 2000 Chevrolet K Pickup, the 1999 Chevrolet K Series, the 2000 Chevrolet K Series, the 2001 Chevrolet K Series, the 2002 Chevrolet K Series, the 1999 Chevrolet K1, the 2000 Chevrolet K1, the 1999 Chevrolet K10, the 2000 Chevrolet K10, the 1999 Chevrolet K15, the 2000 Chevrolet K15, the 2001 Chevrolet K15, the 1999 Chevrolet K1500, the 2000 Chevrolet K1500, the 2001 Chevrolet K1500, the 2002 Chevrolet K1500, the 2003 Chevrolet K1500, the 1999 Chevrolet Sierra, the 2000 Chevrolet Sierra, the 2001 Chevrolet Sierra, the 2002 Chevrolet Sierra, the 2003 Chevrolet Sierra, the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado, the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado, the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado, the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado, the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado, the 2002 Chevrolet Z71, the 2000 GMC C Pickup, the 1999 GMC C Series, the 2000 GMC C Series, the 2001 GMC C Series, the 2002 GMC C Series, the 1999 GMC C Series (light), the 1999 GMC C/k Pickup, the 2000 GMC C/k Pickup, the 2001 GMC C/k Pickup, the 2002 GMC C/k Pickup, the 1999 GMC C/k Series, the 2000 GMC C/k Series, the 2001 GMC C/k Series, the 2002 GMC C/k Series, the 2003 GMC C/k Series, the 1999 GMC C1, the 1999 GMC C15, the 2000 GMC C15, the 2001 GMC C15, the 1999 GMC C1500, the 2000 GMC C1500, the 2001 GMC C1500, the 2002 GMC C1500, the 1999 GMC Gmt 800, the 2000 GMC Gmt 800, the 2001 GMC Gmt 800, the 2002 GMC Gmt 800, the 1999 GMC K Pickup, the 2000 GMC K Pickup, the 1999 GMC K Series, the 2000 GMC K Series, the 2001 GMC K Series, the 2002 GMC K Series, the 1999 GMC K1, the 2000 GMC K1, the 2000 GMC K15, the 1999 GMC K1500, the 2000 GMC K1500, the 2001 GMC K1500, the 1999 GMC Sierra, the 2000 GMC Sierra, the 2001 GMC Sierra, the 2002 GMC Sierra, the 2003 GMC Sierra, the 1999 GMC Silverado, the 2000 GMC Silverado, the 2001 GMC Silverado, the 2002 GMC Silverado, the 2000 GMC Z-71.
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3 Seats defect investigations of Chevrolet K1500 vehicles

This investigation was opened on Oct. 31, 1997. It was closed on Jun. 1, 1999. The office of defects investigation has received 375 reports alleging failure of the driver's seat frame which is prone to breakage at the left front attaching point. When this occurs, the seat may tilt away from the riser during accelerating or braking. (see closing report)
Vehicles covered by this investigations include: the 1994 Chevrolet C1500, the 1995 Chevrolet C1500, the 1994 Chevrolet C2500, the 1995 Chevrolet C2500, the 1994 Chevrolet C3500, the 1995 Chevrolet C3500, the 1994 Chevrolet K1500, the 1995 Chevrolet K1500, the 1994 Chevrolet K2500, the 1995 Chevrolet K2500, the 1994 Chevrolet K3500, the 1995 Chevrolet K3500.
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