1995 Chevrolet K10
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1995 Chevrolet K10. Newest first.
These vehicles were assembled with the throttle cable contacting the dash mat which could bind the throttle. This does not meet with the maximum return times required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems."
Risk and remedy
Risk
Consequence of non-compliance: the engine speed may not return to idle increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect for adequate throttle cable to dash mat clearance, and if there IS insufficient clearance, cut out a portion of the dash mat to provide proper clearance.
The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicles could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. These corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats.
Owner complaints
18 complaints3 involved a crash3 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Windshield wipers stop working. Windshield wipers will work and then they will quit, consumer has to turn windshield wipers off and back on again to work. contact dealer and dealer stated no recall. *Ak *slc
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Windshield wiper module failed completely
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
While driving windshield wipers will cut off in rain. consumer feels this IS unsafe. *ak
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
While driving and when driver steps on the brakes, driver's seat will move forward and backward without a warning. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Intermittently windshield wipers quit working in the middle of operation. Once in a while the windshield wipers began to work after a few moments. Sometimesthe driver has to move the wiring harness around before operation continues. the dealer and chevrolet customer service was called about the problem. Recall wa sissued on that problem. However, this vehicle wa snot covered under recall due to vin. *ak
- Seats
I found a recall existed for broken seat bracket on my truck so I inquired local dealer about any recalls for this truck, they said none were outstanding, but my seat has the specific failure of the recall. What do I do now, please reply by e-mail.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
When applying the brakes at 60 mph, the pedal goes to the floor and the vehicle does not stop. dealer says the brakes are normal. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable. A recall has been issued on similar make and model . However, this vehicle was not included due to vin. dealer has been notified. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
While driving in rainy weather conditions windshield wipers become inoperable, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak
- Unknown or other
Dealer contacted gm and gm declined to make the second repair because vehicle was declared out of warranty. No defect mentioned in the summary. *Ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Due to an electrical short within the windshield wipers, when wipers are needed they are inoperative. Consumer has yet to contact the dealer. Please provide any further details. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Windshield wipers fail intermittently.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ABS brakes didn't respond properly, resulting in vehicle running off the road. *ak
- Air bags
During front impact accident . Drivers side air bag did not deploy.*ak
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system
Heater defroster/defogger does not clear the windshield properly, impedes proper driver visibility. tt
- Air bags › Frontal
Consumer was in an accident, a front end collision, the driver side air bag didn't deploy . tt one person was injured in accident. *slc
- Air bags › Frontal
Air bag did not deploy, upon impact at 1:00, 55 mph. tt
- Seats
Extended cab: when back seat IS in lock position, whole seat rocks; pull lever to relax the back of seat; seat rocks again after braking; not firm. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Steering shaft separations
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…
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 investigation, odi has gathered information from staff at the following: auto collision insurance companies, third-party products liability industry, independent repair shops, involved vehicle operators, general motors corporation. According to gm, the steering column and shafts were changed for the 1995 c/k models at the start of the 1995 model year.the change was made to incorporate driver air bag systems for the c/k10/20 with gvwr of less than 8500 lbs.however the change was made for all c/ks. For the 1995 model year, the steering column shaft was connected to the upper intermediate shaft with a bolt through the column shaft and the universal joint coupling.no nut was required.this connection was made at the steering column assembly facility and the steering column IS shipped to the vehicle assembly plant.this joint IS located inside the vehicle cab.the upper intermediate shaft was connected to the lower intermediate shaft assembly IS also connected to the steering gear at the vehicle assembly plant. The configuration of the upper intermediate shaft was changed at the start of the 1996 model year, with a small number of 1996 steering columns pulled ahead in the 1995 models assembled at the oshawa and ft. Wayne assembly plants.the universal joint of the upper intermediate shaft was replaced with a pot joint.this change was made to utilize a joint manufactured internally instead of externally supplied universal joint.the pot joint style connection to the steering column shaft was made with a through bolt and nut.this change was effective for 1995 vehicles assembled at ft. Wayne and oshawa in october 1995 and for all 1996 vehicles. Odi's analysis found that, of the 24 field reports, 14 involve vehicles produced at the ft. Wayne assembly plant.all 7 of the accidents involve trucks built there, as well.however, because the ft. Wayne assembly plant produces approximately the same number of vehicles as the other subject vehicle assembly plants, this finding can not be explained on the basis of vehicle population and exposure.odi, with the information currently available, IS unable to explain this phenomenon.odi does have information indicating that the problem occurs infrequently and very early in the life of the vehicle.for the 24 field reports, including those reporting accidents, a failure occurred, on average, 129 days and 3900 miles after the truck was built.based on information from all sources, current through november 1995, odi has found that one incident has occurred involving a subject vehicle built since july 8, 1995, - a period of 257 days.the data reviewed indicates accidents, allegedly due to the subject failure, occur even earlier in accidents, allegedly due to the subject failure, occur even earlier in the life of a subject truck, at an average of approximately 103 days. Finally, based on the 115 warranty and filed reports combined, the incident rate IS 12/100,000 vehicles.of the 115 reports, 69 involve vehicles built at the janesville and ft. Wayne assembly plants (35 and 34 respectively).the janesville failure rate IS 15/100,000 and the ft. Wayne rate IS slightly lower at 14/100,000. A safety-related defect has not been indentified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear warranted.accordingly, this investigation IS closed.the closing of t
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 10232287This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
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