Vehicle recall 00V343000 · October 25, 2000
Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe and 2 more models
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. Under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust gases can flow forward and accumulate in the rear wheelhouse.
- Consequence
- These gases could flow into the passenger compartment if the plug is missing or loose and could cause possible illness, unconsciousness, or death.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the vehicle for loose or missing wheelhouse plugs and install new plugs if necessary.
- Notes
- Owner notification began November 16, 2000.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V343000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 25, 2000
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00084
- Owner notification
- November 16, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 35,659
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Suburban (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Chevrolet Tahoe (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- GMC Yukon (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- GMC Yukon XL (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
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