9.7% of complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Uplander came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2007 vehicle — around the middle of the 268 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is structure (28 complaints), typically at 3.3 yr or about 49,350 miles.
THE BRAUN CORPORATION HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 GENERAL MOTORS MOBILITY CONVERSION, HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE LOW FLOOR MINIVANS. DURING CONVERSION, THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE TRAILING ARM MODIFICATION MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY WELDED.
A SQUEAKING OR CLUNKING NOISE MAY DEVELOP. THE TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS MAY PREMATURELY WEAR AND THE TRAILING ARM MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE, ALLOWING THE REAR AXLE TO BECOME PARTIALLY SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/NOS. 7-8502 AND 7-8503 WHICH WERE SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. A POTENTIAL MATERIAL OR DESIGN DEFECT COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE BREAKING IN THE HUB AREA.
A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
BRAUN ENTERVAN HANDICAPPED VAN DOOR/RAMP TRIPPED RESET BUTTON, WHEELCHAIR PERSON/DRIVE COULD NOT RESET THE BUTTON (CANNOT GET OUT TO DO SO), IN-FLOOR RAMP WILL NOT DEPLOY MANUALLY. SOMETHING WRONG WITH RAMP RELEASE. CANNOT DEPLOY ANYWAY FROM INSIDE, CANNOT PULL OUT RAMP FROM INSIDE NEED SECOND PERSON. THIS IS WRONG SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEPLOY RAMP FROM INSIDE, SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHECK FUSES AND RESET BUTTON FROM DRIVER AREA. VAN ON FIRE HOW DO I GET OUT.
BRAUN ENTERVAN HANDICAPPED VAN DOOR/RAMP TRIPPED RESET BUTTON, WHEELCHAIR PERSON/DRIVE COULD NOT RESET THE BUTTON (CANNOT GET OUT TO DO SO), IN-FLOOR RAMP WILL NOT DEPLOY MANUALLY. SOMETHING WRONG WITH RAMP RELEASE. CANNOT DEPLOY ANYWAY FROM INSIDE, CANNOT PULL OUT RAMP FROM INSIDE NEED SECOND PERSON. THIS IS WRONG SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEPLOY RAMP FROM INSIDE, SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHECK FUSES AND RESET BUTTON FROM DRIVER AREA. VAN ON FIRE HOW DO I GET OUT.
BRAUN ENTERVAN HANDICAPPED VAN DOOR/RAMP TRIPPED RESET BUTTON, WHEELCHAIR PERSON/DRIVE COULD NOT RESET THE BUTTON (CANNOT GET OUT TO DO SO), IN-FLOOR RAMP WILL NOT DEPLOY MANUALLY. SOMETHING WRONG WITH RAMP RELEASE. CANNOT DEPLOY ANYWAY FROM INSIDE, CANNOT PULL OUT RAMP FROM INSIDE NEED SECOND PERSON. THIS IS WRONG SHOULD BE ABLE TO DEPLOY RAMP FROM INSIDE, SHOULD BE ABLE TO CHECK FUSES AND RESET BUTTON FROM DRIVER AREA. VAN ON FIRE HOW DO I GET OUT.
NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR RANGING FROM THE DOOR OPENING ON IT'S OWN, INABILITY TO CLOSE THE DOOR TO THE POINT IT HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE DEALER, LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKING WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, DOOR AUTOMATICALLY BOUNCING BACK OPEN, NICK IN THE CABLE OF THE DOOR MECHANISM, AND MOST RECENTLY A PART "ROLLER" FALLING OUT OF THE DOOR AND THE DOOR NOT CLOSING. *TR