Gmc K1500 1996

Model K1500 made in 1996 by Gmc got 13 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and power train. Technical service bulletines regarding power train, structure. There was one recall concerning equipment .

K1500 year 1996

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 1996

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
EQUIPMENT
07E088000	HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.	E (Equipment)	121680	11/08/2007	MFR	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.	10/24/2007	10/30/2007
Defect Summary	Certain honeywell fram racing brand hp4 and hp8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. the affected filters are marked with a date code a61451 through a72571 sequentially. the date code and part number appear on the filter housing. fram racing hp4 and hp8 oil filters not bearing a date code in this range are not affected by this recall. the gasket of the oil filter becomes more pliable under high temperatures and pressures.
Consequence Summary	This condition may cause inadequate sealing and loss of engine oil, possibly resulting in a fire.
Corrective Summary	Honeywell will replace the affected oil filters free of charge. the recall began during november 2007. owners can contact fram customer service toll-free at 1-800-890-2075.
Notes	Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Replacement Bulletin	Item no.	Summary	Added
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
010730021	05/01/2001		619742	This technical service bulletin states that technicians may experience difficulty in removing the connectors from the park / neutral position switch, usually when trying to remove the switch during transmission service. *tt	06/26/2001
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
020864016	07/01/2002	261603	634339	Some customers may comment on front door hinge pin bushing wear, front door sag, or door chucking movement in extreme operating conditions. *tt	09/28/2002

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
AIR BAGS

	Air bag warning light illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system caused by problem within the air bag coil. please give any further details.*ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
05/21/1999		1	11/01/1995
	Battery housing cracking causing fluid/acid leakage which damaged air bag sensor and brake lines. loss of braking ability due to damage almost resulted in vehicle collision. mjs
POWER TRAIN
		1
	Transmission slows down without engaging brakes due to design of the transmission.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
07/01/2007	85000
	Date is approximate. while backing up the truck at the storage facility the brake pedal began to go all the way to the floor and braking was poor. i was only going very slow, so stopping was not a problem. after parking, i got out of the vehicle and noticed that there was brake fluid on the ground below the truck bed a couple of feet ahead of the left rear wheel. a few presses of the brake pedal revealed a stream of fluid comming out of the steel line that leads from the front of the truck to the rear wheels. the repair shop said that the line was corroded throgh and they ran a new line. this line was spliced into the original near the front of the vehicle and routed to the back of the truck closely following the run of the original line. there have been no other failures to date.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
12/12/1998			03/01/1996
	The road was wet. the abs was activated (i could feel the pulsing) and i did keep my foot fully pressed on the pedal. i had steering control (i drove into a ditch rather than rear-ending another vehicle). i have been driving many vehicles for 33 years in all types of weather conditions and had never before experienced such a loss of braking ability.
08/17/1996		0
	Would be starting out, weather is wet or damp & brake rotor is cold, would try to brake & abs would lock up quickly, had vehicle at delaership several times, cannot locate or fix problem. *ak
STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
02/07/1996
	While driving had complete loss of steering, could not turn the wheel. tt
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
09/15/2007	75000	1	08/01/1996
	Tlthe contact owns a 1996 gmc k1500. the contact stated that the windshield wipers tend to work periodically. there were no warning indicators prior to the failure. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current mileage was 80,000 and failure mileage was 75,000. updated 06/25/08. cn the consumer stated the failure he experienced was identical to recall 03v159000. updated 06/25/08
11/01/2001
	Windshield wipers will intermittently work. please provide more information.*ak
09/01/2000		10	08/01/2000
	Wipers stop and won't restart in any setting
06/20/1998
	Windshield wipers are working intermittently, and the dealer can't determine the problem. consumer has to pull over in order to see the road. *ak
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR
07/18/2002		2	05/08/1996
	Windshield wiper motor goes out while driving. this could have caused an accident. cause unknown, and dealer was notified.ak consumer states wiper motor turns off while driving in the rain. if switch is left on the wipers will come back on and then go off again.scc
02/25/2001			08/01/2000
	Wiper failure as described in recal 98043 dated sep 1998. my vin does not match the recal list. the vin list should be expanded to include others with same problem. *ak

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
MN	BLOOMINGTON	55420	PETERSON PONTIAC