Recalls for 2013 Gmc Sierra

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April 11th,2024

On this Thursday April 11th 2024 late afternoon .We see Hazzard Range County Sheriffs office Deputy Amanda Wisey talking with Hazzard Range county Regional Dispatch Authority ( HRCRDA ) Dispatcher Kelsey Griego who just got off her shift . They are talking in a parking lot across the street from the County Government Center in Sparta the County Seat . County Government Center built in the 1930s by WPA along with Lobez Building ,the building in back is County volunteer Fire Station 5 ( Sparta 2 ) that is a small two bay two story building built in 1920 . Second floor is used for meeting room and tonight is HRCRDA board meeting .

Lopez building is located on Second street in the county seat of Sparta and was named for Sheriff Timothy Lopez who was sheriff from 1898 - Feb 1912 . He died in the great fire/flood of 1912 and houses ,Code Compliance , Emergency Services Administrator and 911 /Regional Dispatch offices it was built in 1930s on land once own by Lopez used to be Sparta city hall before county city merger in 1970s .County is currently working on funding sources for new bigger building that will also house the County Sheriffs Admin offices and possibly a new Fire Station 5 .

Sheriffs Admin office is located in half of First floor of County government center and in bad need for bigger space also

DEFECT #1 - STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

Posted on: 2013-01-02
Description
General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, and escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, express, silverado hd, silverado ld, suburban, and tahoe; and gmc savana, sierra hd, sierra ld, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles, manufactured between november 7, 2012, through december 18, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no.  102, transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect, and fmvss no.  114, theft protection and rollaway prevention.  The vehicles may have been built with a fractured park lock cable or a malformed steering column lock actuator gear in the lock module assembly.

Consequence
As a result, the vehicle may shift from park with the ignition key removed or the ignition key in the off position.  The vehicle may also shift out of park without application of the brake pedal while the key is off.  Either of these scenarios may cause the vehicle to roll away after the driver has exited the vehicle, resulting in a possible vehicle crash and/or injury.

Corrective Action
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected vehicles and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge.  The recall began on january 21, 2013.  Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438.  Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339.  Gmc owners may call 1-866-996-9463.

Notes
General motors' number for this recall is 12331.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.safercar.gov.

DEFECT #2 - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DEFECT #3 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Posted on: 2013-11-12
Description
General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 chevrolet silverado hd, chevrolet express, and gmc sierra hd vehicles, and model year 2013 gmc savana compressed natural gas (cng) vehicles that fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 303 fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the text of the cng fuel-only label is smaller than the required size, and as a result, may be less noticeable.

Consequence
Text that does not conform to the required labeling size could inhibit fuel tank inspection practices and safe refueling, increasing the risk of a fire.

Corrective Action
Gm will notify owners and will send them a replacement label, free of charge. The recall began december 3, 2015. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 13365.

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

DEFECT #4 - FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

Posted on: 2013-12-11
Description
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 chevrolet silverado hd and gmc sierra hd vehicles, equipped with 6.6l diesel engines and dual fuel tanks. In the affected vehicles, the transfer pump which moves fuel from the rear tank to the front tank could malfunction and cause the fuel gauge to indicate an inaccurate reading.

Consequence
If the fuel gauge indicates an inaccurate reading it may result in the vehicle unexpectedly stalling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
General motors will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel transfer pump, as necessary, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. The recall began on may 30, 2014. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 and gmc at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 13420.

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.