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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | ||||||||||||||||
| 95I005000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1993 to 07/01/1994 | I | 60000 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/13/1994 | 02/14/1996 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks, vans and motorhomes equipped with electronically fuel injected 6.5l diesel engine. this is not a safety recall in accordance with federal regulation part 573. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. the campaign will improve the overall driveability of these vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Certain vehicles can exhibit some driveability concerns such as poor throttle response, stalling, misfire, poor hot or cold starting, extended cranking of a hot engine, or stalling after start. trucks with manualtransmissions can exhibit poor acceleration from start or could stall during deceleration. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install some recently developed enhancements which will improve the overall driveability of these vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | General motors has decided to conduct a safety improvement service campaign to improve the driveability of these vehicles. owners can contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 376105 | 02/01/1995 | 93-6A-111 | 39304 | Cold engine knock. *tw | 11/01/1995 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling 55mph on and vehicle started overheating without prior warning. temperature gauge was still in normal stage, and vehicle just shut off. a tow driver was called out to jump start vehicle, and for first thirty minutes it was okay. then, temperature gauges went up, and vehicle had to be towed to a shop. mechanic told consumer that crankshaft broke. *ak | |||
| 08/22/1994 | 3 | 07/01/1994 | |
| When putting on brakes the brake pedal goes down to the floor and hears a grinding noise, and the the truck will eventually stop.*ak rear air conditioner control knobs will not stay attached to the control, dealer replaced the knob air conditioner does not blow cold at an idle. both front axle seals were leaking out fluid from the left front axle, dealer replaced both seals and right axle. oil pressure gauge dips down into the red at an idle. temperature gauges reads hot. *slc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 08/01/1995 | ||
| The engine seems to run too hot lately. i've replaced the thermostat & flushed sys. w/ no improvement. wipers stopped working w/o reason and washer motor doesn't dispense water properly. only 1 rear door window defrosts and only partially. i've cleaned contacts w/ no results. rear drivers side window power doesn't work. used to work off and on, because of irregularity window it's left up at all times. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 08/01/1995 | ||
| The engine seems to run too hot lately. i've replaced the thermostat & flushed sys. w/ no improvement. wipers stopped working w/o reason and washer motor doesn't dispense water properly. only 1 rear door window defrosts and only partially. i've cleaned contacts w/ no results. rear drivers side window power doesn't work. used to work off and on, because of irregularity window it's left up at all times. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling 55mph on and vehicle started overheating without prior warning. temperature gauge was still in normal stage, and vehicle just shut off. a tow driver was called out to jump start vehicle, and for first thirty minutes it was okay. then, temperature gauges went up, and vehicle had to be towed to a shop. mechanic told consumer that crankshaft broke. *ak | |||
| 02/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Engine oil leak. *ak | |||
| 09/20/1994 | 1 | ||
| Engine oil return line compression fitting failed at the oil pan. *skd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| While traveling vehicle cut off without prior warning, causing loss of power steering and power brakes, and making it very difficult to steer the vehicle. consumer has contacted dealer. however, dealer unable to determine the cause of the problem. please provide any further details. | |||
| 07/21/1996 | |||
| While driving on highway vehicle loses power without any indications. *ak | |||
| 11/15/1994 | 1 | ||
| Engine knocks when cold start. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 04/09/1996 | 1 | ||
| Serpentine belt failed causing slipping. | |||
| 01/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Engine accessory belt replaced. | |||