General Motors and Federal Mogul Corporation have announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2008 GMC G1500. They stated that on certain Federal Mogul replacement wheel hub assemblies with the brand names: National, Carquest P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, and 515060, shipped between January 23, 2006, and December 20, 2007, sold for light duty and medium duty trucks. The inboard retention used to maintain hub bearing assembly can loosen resulting in an ABS light indication, noise, and/or wheel seperation.

Wheel separation can result in a vehicle crash. Federal Mogul will notify customers and will replace the hub assembly free of charge. The recall started on February 7, 2008. Owners can contact Federal Mogul toll free at 1-877-489-6659.

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General Motors Corp. announced that they will be recalling certain models of the 2008 C4500’s. They stated that on certain intermotive wheelchair lift interlock, P/NO. ILIS605-H3 ILIS activation kit (interlock option for gateway 401) sold for use as aftermarket for 2005-2008 Chevy 560 (C4500 and C5500 Kodiak) 6.6L diesel vehicles which a protective diode was used. The diode can be exposed to voltage spikes greater than what it can withstand. The diode could fail, which could prevent vehicle interlock operation when a wheelchair lift is deployed.

Should the diode fail, it will be possible to move the vehicle with the wheelchair deployed, which could result in injury to anyone using the lift. Intermotive will notify owners and repair the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on November 20, 2007. Owners can contact Intermotive toll free at 1-800-969-6080. This recall only pertains to aftermarket Intermotive wheelchair lifts no relation to any original equipment installed on Chevrolet and GMC vehicles manufactured by General Motors.

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General Motors Corp. announced that they are recalling certain 2001 GMC Yukons. GM Said that on certain pickup trucks equiped with an 8.1L V8 engine, the crankshaft position can operate immediately or fail completely. If the sensor operates intermediately, the SES light may illuminate and the vehicle may run rough. The engine may stall, and if so, may re-start immediately or after a cool down period.If the sensor becomes completely inoperative, the engine will quit running and will not re-start. Either of these failures can increase the risk of a crash.The recall will affect 2001 GMC Yukons with the manufacurer dates of 1/1/00 through 11/30/07. Dealers will replace the crankshaft position sensor free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during December 2007. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

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General Motors Corp. recalled 69,000 Chevrolet, GMC and Pontiac pickups and SUVs and more than 20,000 Saturn cars for repairs including adding interior safety foam and fixing a timing chain.

The recall by the world’s largest automaker covers 57,100 Chevrolet Equinox and Pontiac Torrent SUVs from the 2007 model year, and 11,974 2001-model Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks and 20,514 Saturn L-Series cars, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on its Web site.

GM will install extra foam in the windshield pillars of the Equinox and Torrent SUVs that aren’t equipped with roof air bags or a sunroof, to lessen the risk of head injury during a crash, according to the NHTSA.

In 2.2-liter, four-cylinder versions of the Saturn cars, GM will replace the engine’s timing chain, which could separate while the motor is running and boost the chance of a crash. For 8.1-liter, eight-cylinder versions of the Silverado and Sierra, GM will replace the crankshaft position sensor, which can fail and stall the engine. 

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by Frank Filipponio

Lot Number 1042.1: Von Dutch GMC Bus-Home/Workshop

Here’s one of those “don’t pass it just because it looks like it’s been out in a field for 20 years” gems that we love so much. This bus was once the home and workshop of the legendary pinstriper/customizer Von Dutch. The bus started out as a Long Beach, California city transit bus. Von Dutch ended up with it in the early ’60s as payment from a woman he had done some work for. According to the account by his friend and colleague, Bob Burns, Dutch “set up living quarters at the rear, the remainder of the vehicle was a machine shop, including a bluing tank and an old metal lathe covered with Dutch’s pinstriping. The floor was covered with cigarette butts, beer cans, and metal shavings.”

And that’s basically how it still looks. It sat in a field in Santa Barbara for a number of years and has seen its fair share of vandalism (and target practice), but it still has a lot of Dutch’s fingerprints all over it. All part of this year’s Rock the Block theme at B-J, there are a number of other Von Dutch items displayed with the bus, including his customized hi-fi stereo system that will also be auctioned on Friday.

[Source: Barrett-Jackson]

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by Scott Davis

The 2007 Chevrolet Silverado has captured the coveted calipers for being voted the Motor Trend Truck of the Year winner for 2007. This year’s field of contenders included the Chevrolet Avalanche, the Chevrolet Silverado, the Cadillac Escalade EXT, the Ford Explorer Sport Trac and the GMC Sierra.

The one thing that really sums up emotions about the new Silverado is that GM has really done a good job of modernizing an American icon. The truck doesn’t stray far from its roots, but combines a strong new look with excellent interior amenities, powertrains, and configuration flexibility.

There are three things that are considered when judging the trucks in this competition; Significance, Superiority and Value. These are the three categories that have come to the forefront as most important to consumers over the 48-year history of the Truck of the Year competition. Is the Silverado deserving over the crowd of other contenders? Motor Trend thinks so, but do you?

[Source: Motor Trend]

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