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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V093000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1992 to 01/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 72664 | 10/21/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/16/1994 | 05/23/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Significant wear can develop on the low and reverse clutch preventing the park pawl from engaging. this can prevent a no park condition to occur while the engine is running, causing unintentional movement of the vehicle without operator action. (the no park condition will not occur while the engine is off.) | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Unintentional vehicle movement could result in a vehicle accident and injury to persons in the path of the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will check the transmission fluid for contamination which will indicate if the low or reverse clutch is worn. if the transmission fluid shows contamination, the transmission will be replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: powertrain; transmission; automatic.vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and utility vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive. note: the s series trucks are not included because they are only 2-wheel drive.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact chevrolet service center at 1-800-222-1020; or gmc service center at 1-313-456-4547. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 94269 | 12/01/1994 | 39285 | Letter announcing the re-issue of product campaign 93-c-52. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 01423 | 12/01/1994 | 39286 | 95-c-52 campaign bulletin. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle experienced the same problem with the transmission as stated in recall#94v09300, however the vehicle identification number was not included. *jb | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 08/01/2000 | ||
| When vehicle was owned by other family member, vehicle experienced a no park condition. a crashed took place, $2700 in damage to other vehicle. at the time we were un aware of a recall that was out there for this condition. wasn't we found this out, we contacted gmc. they said there was nothing that could be done about it. when this accident took place the vehicle had less than 100,000 miles. they would not even acknowledge that there was a recall. i wanted to contact the nhtsa to notify them of the condition of the transmission and speak to representitive. thank you. *ak | |||
| 10/22/1997 | |||
| When driving vehicle at various speeds, abs brakes would fail to stop vehicle. would fade out, and stopping distance has been increased. vehicle also hesitated in reverse. when in drive position would ramble & lose power. also, there are defective valves in engine. also defective driveshaft rubber bearings cause vehicle to vibrate. have taken vehicle to midas & not dealership. the problem could not be solved. *ak | |||
| 08/15/1998 | |||
| The consumer has been experiencing problems with automatic transmission. while the consumer was driving on an interstate, vehicle lost power and caught on fire. the consumer barely got out of the vehicle due to trouble with the locks. consumer put the fire out. fire department, as well as the police arrived at the scene. the consuemr suffered minor burns. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 01/19/1998 | 11/16/1993 | ||
| Cooling line into automatic transmission rusted off causing fluid to leak out. | |||
| 06/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle moves foward when starting/turning off ignition even when foot is on brake pedal. *skd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| Stick shift location poses danger. in the event of a collision or high speed stop the center passenger is in danger of critical head injury from the stick shift. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 10/22/1997 | |||
| When driving vehicle at various speeds, abs brakes would fail to stop vehicle. would fade out, and stopping distance has been increased. vehicle also hesitated in reverse. when in drive position would ramble & lose power. also, there are defective valves in engine. also defective driveshaft rubber bearings cause vehicle to vibrate. have taken vehicle to midas & not dealership. the problem could not be solved. *ak | |||