GVWR: Class 3: 10,001 - 14,000 lb (4,536 - 6,350 kg)
Make: GMC
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: Sierra
Model Year: 2003
Plant City: Flint
Plant Company Name: GM Truck Group
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Trim: 3500 (1 ton)
Turbo: Yes
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SES WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND TYPICALLY RESTARTS. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V521000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $400 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE PROPERLY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,500. UPDATED 12/30/08 . *LJ THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE HE WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/05/09. *JB
2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK, IT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS BUCKLED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. HOWEVER, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND HOLD THE CONTACT IN THE SEAT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S HEAD HIT THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW AT SUCH FORCE THE WINDOW SHATTERED AND BROKE. THE CONTACT'S HEAD WAS LYING OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE ON THE ASPHALT. AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE SEAT BELT AND CLIMBED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND NECK WERE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AT THE SCENE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID AN ASSESSMENT OF THE VEHICLE AND DEEMED IT TOTALED. UPDATED 03/03/06.