NHTSA Campaign 00V258001

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Sep 8, 2000 · 223,194 vehicles affected

What's wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT PAYLOAD INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL. THE PAYLOAD SHOWN ON THE LABEL IS GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM VALIDATED PAYLOAD. IF THE VEHICLE WERE LOADED TO THE INCORRECTLY LABELED PAYLOAD, IT MAY NOT RIDE AND HANDLE IN THE MANNER THAT THE DRIVER EXPECTS.

Consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OR AN INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN EXPECTED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE SENT A NEW LABEL FOR INSTALLATION ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE VEHICLE.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET S10 2000 223,194
GMC SONOMA 2000 223,194
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2000 223,194

Source: NHTSA Campaign 00V258001 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.