Rearview Mirror Problems of GMC Sierra

GMC Sierra. I have had it in for the mirrors vibrating 4 times. I can not see 200 feet behind my vehicle at times as required by California vc 26709. GMC has called it a safety issue and blames it on the following in an email I received 12/23/03. After much discussion with technical sources, we have come to the following conclusions. The vibration in your mirrors is a characteristic of the vehicle. Therefore, swapping out the mirror with one of the same type, which is the only type your vehicle can accommodate, will not solve that problem. I think there should be a recall.

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Drivers side mirror vibrates at idle while passenger side does not. This condition worsens at highway speed or on bumpy roads, with no noticable difference in the passenger side mirror. The safety issue is that on 2 lane roads all of the taillights of the opposing traffic are flashing to the point of distraction. Also, I due to this effect of taillights being red and flashing in the mirror already, whether a driver would notice an emergency vehicle approaching from behind due to there already being flashing red lights in the mirror. The defect appears to be the breakaway joint not being tight enough to hold the mirror in a stable position as when I hold the joint the virbation lessens, and when I hold the glass against the housing the vibration persists.

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After a total of 19 visits to the GMC service department with no results mirror still vibrates arbitration through the bbb was attempted on 10-4-02. Results in favor of GMC arbitrator agreed mirror is mfg defect, but provided no assistance in getting it repaired. Other 2002 like vehicles were tested and found to have the same problem. This defect is make/model wide! all I want is the mirror vibration to stop. I really don't even use the mirror anymore creating a safety hazard. Dt.

Driver's side mirror vibrates at idle while passenger side does not. Condition worsens at highway speeds or on bumpy roads, with no noticeable difference in the passenger side mirror. Also, defect appears to be the break away joint not being tight enough to hold the mirror stable. The opposing traffic is a distraction because the red tail lights appear to be flashing, often mistaking them for emergency vehicles.

Passenger's side mirror is unsafe, could back into someone. Consumer thinks he is further away from objects than he really is. Please provide any further information.

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