1995 Chevrolet Suburban defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1995 Chevrolet Suburban. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
  Engineering Analysis EA02006 · opened May 31, 2002 · closed Jul 23, 2003 · led to recall 03V210000

  As a result of this, and the precedinginvestigation, rq99-003, gm has expanded the population of safety recall 98v-150 (replacement of the windshield wiper control module) to include an additional 1.77 million vehicles.included are various 1994-1997 my m/l vans, s/t trucks and suvs, & c/k trucks and suvs.see attached t…

• HEADLIGHT
  Engineering Analysis EA00024 · opened Sep 26, 2000 · closed Dec 21, 2001
• BATTERY LEAKS ACID
  Engineering Analysis EA00013 · opened May 2, 2000 · closed Jun 28, 2002

  There is no summary currently available

• OEM HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM CRACKING
  Defect Petition DP00001 · opened Jan 31, 2000 · still open

  The petition alleges that cracks in the hitch receiver platform may lead to separation of the trailer and loss of steering control

• DRIVERS SEAT FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE97027 · opened Jun 17, 1997 · closed Oct 31, 1997

  The complainants allege the drivers seat mounting fails, allowing the seat to move or tip rearward into a reclined position.

• UNDERSEAT VEHICLE FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96056 · opened Sep 17, 1996 · closed Mar 17, 1997

  Alleged shorting of wire for power seat causes underseat fire.

• STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE95052 · opened Oct 25, 1995 · closed Mar 22, 1996

  Odi opened this pe on november 13, 1995 based on an owner complaint concerning a september 1995 accident involving a 1995 1/2 ton gm pickup truck.the vehicle owner alleged the bolt used to join the 2-piece steering shaft was missing.the shafts then separated and steering control was lost. During the course of this inve…

• POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE
  Engineering Analysis EA95026 · opened Sep 20, 1995 · closed Sep 20, 2001 · led to recall 01I006000

  Poor performance of abs brakes