The defect
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.
The risk
THESE GASES COULD FLOW INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF THE PLUG IS MISSING OR LOOSE AND COULD CAUSE POSSIBLE ILLNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR LOOSE OR MISSING WHEELHOUSE PLUGS AND INSTALL NEW PLUGS IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2000, 2001 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2000, 2001 |
| GMC Yukon | 2000, 2001 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2000, 2001 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2000 | 282 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2001 | 440 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2000 | 282 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2001 | 512 | 5 |
| GMC Yukon | 2000 | 166 | 6 |
| GMC Yukon | 2001 | 197 | 6 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2000 | 69 | 6 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2001 | 120 | 4 |
Other structure recalls in 2000
18 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the structure; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 00V429000 29 Dec 2000 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 00V394000 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V379000 17 Nov 2000 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 00V375000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V353000 30 Oct 2000 | SUN HAWK PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 00V278000 18 Sept 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V219000 17 Aug 2000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 00V221000 14 Aug 2000 | TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000