Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V016000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 12/01/1986 to 08/01/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 1702880 | 03/13/1993 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/01/1993 | 02/04/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The vented transmission fluid can catch fire if exposedto a source of ignition. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a longer transmission vent hose routed to the left side of the engine compartment of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: power train.vehicle description: light trucks with 5.0 l, 5.7 l, and 7.4 l engines and 4l60,4l60-e, and 3l80 automatic transmissions. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 990730016A | 10/01/2002 | 990730016B | 10007838 | Diagnostic information for intermittent transmission downshift, slip, busy/cycling tcc or noisy cooling fan. *tt | 07/12/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/10/1992 | |||
| Transmission went because of medal flakes inside has been in the shop 3 times for the same problem. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 01/02/1999 | |||
| Transmission front seal broke, causing the hot transmission fluid to hit exhaust, resulting in a underhood fire . *ak | |||
| 04/25/1997 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle caught fire in area of transmission while driving uphill, pulling a trailer. fire caused by transmission fluid leakage; vehicle totaled; engine previously replaced, 14,000 miles. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| Owner states while driving vehicle the stud broke. this is part of the ring gear housing. when the stud broke his vehicle started to jerk, as well as other things happening. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Recall repair completed (93v-016) however failure of the transmission occurred due to overheating of the transmission (remedy failure). mjs | |||