NHTSA Campaign 01V334000
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
NHTSA campaign 01V334000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive). The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 01V334000 with NHTSA on October 17, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V334000, NHTSA lists up to 78,004 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 1, 2001 and August 31, 2001.
The 01V334000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V334000 were scheduled from November 6, 2001, 20 days after the report.
01V334000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2002.
Owners of the model years 01V334000 covers have filed at least 393 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 01V334000 vehicles, the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer has the most (310).
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V334000 ranks 70 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 01V334000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 15 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 01V334000 was 01V283000, reported on September 5, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE. THE CALIBRATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE COULD CAUSE INSUFFICIENT HIGH SPEED GEAR ENGAGEMENT.
- The risk
- IF THE GEAR IS NOT ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE CAN ROLL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN "PARK" AND A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE CALIBRATION TO INCREASE GEAR ENGAGEMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 6, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
Reported October 17, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V334000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
GMC (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V334000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 17, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted