NHTSA Recall 93V016000
NHTSA Campaign Id 93V016000; Date: Feb. 1, 1993
The vented transmission fluid can catch fire if exposedto a source of ignition.
Recalled Vehicles:
1988 Chevrolet C10; 1989 Chevrolet C10; 1990 Chevrolet C10; 1991 Chevrolet C10; 1992 Chevrolet C10; 1993 Chevrolet C10; 1988 Chevrolet C20; 1989 Chevrolet C20; 1990 Chevrolet C20; 1991 Chevrolet C20; 1992 Chevrolet C20; 1993 Chevrolet C20; 1988 Chevrolet C30; 1989 Chevrolet C30; 1990 Chevrolet C30; 1991 Chevrolet C30; 1992 Chevrolet C30; 1993 Chevrolet C30; 1988 Chevrolet K10; 1989 Chevrolet K10; 1990 Chevrolet K10; 1991 Chevrolet K10; 1992 Chevrolet K10; 1993 Chevrolet K10; 1988 Chevrolet K20; 1989 Chevrolet K20; 1990 Chevrolet K20; 1991 Chevrolet K20; 1992 Chevrolet K20; 1993 Chevrolet K20; 1988 Chevrolet K30; 1989 Chevrolet K30; 1990 Chevrolet K30; 1991 Chevrolet K30; 1992 Chevrolet K30; 1993 Chevrolet K30; 1988 Chevrolet Suburban; 1989 Chevrolet Suburban; 1990 Chevrolet Suburban; 1991 Chevrolet Suburban; 1992 Chevrolet Suburban; 1988 GMC C1500; 1989 GMC C1500; 1990 GMC C1500; 1991 GMC C1500; 1992 GMC C1500; 1993 GMC C1500; 1988 GMC C2500; 1989 GMC C2500; 1990 GMC C2500; 1991 GMC C2500; 1992 GMC C2500; 1993 GMC C2500; 1988 GMC C3500; 1989 GMC C3500; 1990 GMC C3500; 1991 GMC C3500; 1992 GMC C3500; 1993 GMC C3500; 1988 GMC K1500; 1989 GMC K1500; 1990 GMC K1500; 1991 GMC K1500; 1992 GMC K1500; 1993 GMC K1500; 1988 GMC K2500; 1989 GMC K2500; 1990 GMC K2500; 1991 GMC K2500; 1992 GMC K2500; 1993 GMC K2500; 1988 GMC K3500; 1989 GMC K3500; 1990 GMC K3500; 1991 GMC K3500; 1992 GMC K3500; 1993 GMC K3500; 1988 GMC Suburban; 1989 GMC Suburban; 1990 GMC Suburban; 1991 GMC Suburban; 1992 GMC Suburban
Component: Power Train:automatic Transmission
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 1,702,880
Recall Summary:
Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube.
How to Fix:
Install a longer transmission vent hose routed to the left side of the engine compartment of the vehicle.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 13, 1993
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