1996 Chevrolet Tahoe defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe. 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…

• SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE01023 · opened Jul 17, 2001 · closed Dec 20, 2001

  Odi has received one (1) complaint alleging that the 2nd row passenger-side seat belt release buckle anchor detached from seat frame during a side impact crash.during the crash, the occupant was thrown from his seat, partially ejected through the rear quarter window of the vehicle.occupant sustained injury.gm has subse…

• 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

• HEADLIGHT
  Preliminary Evaluation PE00017 · opened Apr 11, 2000 · closed Sep 26, 2000

  Based on the reports received by odi from consumers, failure of the headlight electrical circuit may occur in the subject vehicles, and may result from repeated adjustment ofthe tilt steering wheel in the subject vehicles.repeated adjustment of the steering wheel position may strain the wiring in the headlight circuit …

• BATTERY LEAKS ACID
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99073 · opened Dec 3, 1999 · closed May 2, 2000

  Odi has received 21 complaints where owners allege that the standard gm factory supplied ac delco battery case failed, resulting in the leakage of sulfuric acid.of the 21 complaint vehicles, six suburban, three tahoes, and one yukon owner(s) complained about a loss of brake fluid from deterioration of the right frontbr…

• FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT FAILURE
  Recall Query RQ99015 · opened Jul 14, 1999 · closed Dec 28, 2001 · led to recall 99V130000