Chevrolet C10 recalls

What is wrong

Vehicle description: certain 2-wheel drive pickup trucks fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." the problem was caused by a computer error that resulted in the certification label listing tire size and inflation pressure information that differ from the tire size and the inflation pressure information for the tires on the vehicle. If the vehicle owner or someone servicing the vehicle inflates the tires according to the pressure specified on the label versus the appropriate pressure for the tires, the tires could be under-inflated or over-inflated depending on the tires mounted on the vehicle.

Risk

If the tires are under-inflated, it could reduce the tread life of the tire, and the tire could degrade to a point of allowing sudden air loss. If the tires are over-inflated, it could reduce the tread life of the tire and increase susceptibility to road hazard damage. If sudden air loss or a road hazard causes damage to a tire, control of the vehicle could be adversely affected and could result in a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Owners will be provided with a new label and installation instructions. However, a dealer can install the label if the owner so desires. Owner notification began may 31, 2001. Owners who do not receive the label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020 or gmc at 1‑800‑462‑8782.

Recall number 01V125000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with vacuum power, 4-wheel disc brakes. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems." these vehicles were built with a kinked brake booster vacuum supply hose.

Risk

These vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 105.

Remedy

Dealers will re-route the brake booster vacuum supply hose.

Recall number 00V222000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with the occupant protection requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection."

Risk

In the event of a vehicle crash, the right front passenger restraint systems may not meet the neck extension requirements.

Remedy

Dealers will install a tray insert on the top of the passenger side of the instrument panel. The tray insert corrects the noncompliance.

Recall number 00V122000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: extended-cab pickup trucks equipped with high-back bucket seats. The seat recliner to frame attaching bolts can loosen, fatigue, and fracture allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.

Risk

If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification.

Recall number 99V130000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: pickup trucks, crew cabs, utility trucks and sport utility vehicles. These vehicles were built with the polarity of the wiring for the zero adjust brake switch reversed from what was specified on the switch drawing. With the reversed polarity, the contacts in the brake switch can wear out prematurely. The brake switch will perform normally until the brake switch contacts wear out, resulting in loss of the brake lamps without any warning to the driver.

Risk

This would fail to warn a following driver that the vehicle is braking and could lead to a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the brake switch and reverse the wiring.

Recall number 99V025000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: crew cab pickup trucks. The front, inner corner of the fuel tank can contact the body sill either intermittently or constantly. This movement can cause a discernible noise and, over time, can wear a hole in or crack the fuel tank at point of contact.

Risk

This condition can result in fuel leakage and a distinct fuel odor if the tank were filled above the level of the hole or crack. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could result.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the fuel tank for wear and, either install a spacer between the fuel tank and the front crossmember, or if necessary, replace the fuel tank.

Recall number 98V187000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, 2 and 4-wheel drive. Solder joints near the wiring harness connector can crack causing the windshield wipers to work intermittently.

Risk

This condition can result in inoperative wipers, reducing a driver's visibility, and increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the wiper motor circuit board and cover.

Recall number 98V150001 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. One or both front brake rotor/hubs were built with an out-of-specification gray iron that can fail during the life of the vehicle.

Risk

If a driver continues to drive with a cracked rotor, the cracks could continue around the wheel mounting bolt circle and ultimately result in a wheel separation.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the rotors for a core date of "287" and, if found, replace the rotor.

Recall number 98V033000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. One or two of the front seat mounting bolts were not installed. This does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 207, "seating systems."

Risk

In the event of a vehicle crash, a seat with this condition will not protect the occupant as required by the standard.

Remedy

Dealers will check all seat mounting bolts and install any missing bolts.

Recall number 97V176000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicle description: extended cab and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with reclining seats and the easy-entry feature. These vehicles exhibit a condition in which a pinch point exists in the recliner mechanism that can trap and pinch a person's hand or finger(s) when the easy-entry feature is activated.

Risk

This pinching can cut the hand or possibly sever the finger(s) without prior warning.

Remedy

Dealers will install a protector cover over the recliner mechanism.

Recall number 97V037000 · Recall details

What is wrong

The four u-bolts nuts on either side of the rear axle were under-torqued.

Risk

Vehicle usage could cause the nuts to loosen and eventually fall off the u-bolt. This could result in sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the potential for a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Dealers will check the u-bolt nut torque and re-torque any loose u-bolts to specification.

Recall number 96V082000 · Recall details

What is wrong

These vehicles were assembled with the throttle cable contacting the dash mat which could bind the throttle. This does not meet with the maximum return times required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems."

Risk

Consequence of non-compliance: the engine speed may not return to idle increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect for adequate throttle cable to dash mat clearance, and if there is insufficient clearance, cut out a portion of the dash mat to provide proper clearance.

Recall number 96V057000 · Recall details

What is wrong

The steering column upper intermediate-shaft nut may not be torqued to proper specifications. The nut could loosen and detach allowing the through-bolt that secures the upper intermediate-shaft to the lower steering column shaft joint to fall out.

Risk

This loose engagement can provide noticeable noise and abnormal steering feeling to the driver and, if left unattended, the steering shafts can separate resulting in a loss of steering control.

Remedy

Dealers will torque the suspect fasteners to the proper specifications.

Recall number 96V004000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Certain trucks have fuel rail assemblies with an improperly crimped end retainer clip that results in a fuel leak.

Risk

If fuel leakage occurs and an ignition source is present, an engine compartment fire could occur.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the fuel rail assembly and replace any fuel rail assembly with a julian date code of 95318 through 95338.

Recall number 95V243000 · Recall details

What is wrong

The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.

Risk

If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

Remedy

Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. These corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats.

Recall number 95V246000 · Recall details

What is wrong

These vehicles were built with front seat belt systems with no energy management loops and may not meet the head injury criteria requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection."

Risk

In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupants of these seats may not be properly restrained.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the retractor portion of the seat belt assembly(s) with one having the newly designed energy-management twin-loop system.

Recall number 95V242000 · Recall details

What is wrong

If both the lap-belt and shoulder-belt energy management loops on the front seat belt assemblies release at or near the same time, acceleration forces can cause the buckle release mechanism to activate and allow the buckle to separate from the latch.

Risk

If the buckle released, the system would fail to provide adequate occupant restraint protection.

Remedy

Dealers will remove the stitching that creates the energy management loop in the shoulder belt(s).

Recall number 95V241000 · Recall details

What is wrong

The windshields were installed with incorrect windshield opening pinch-weld-flange primer. This primer will not properly etch the painted surface of the flange, allowing the windshield to separate from the vehicle during a collision. This does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 212, "windshield mounting."

Risk

Consequence of non-compliance: the separation of the windshield from the vehicle during collision increases the risk of injury for all persons involved.

Remedy

Dealers will remove the windshield and reinstall it using the correct primer.

Recall number 94V212000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Trucks were assembled with the left-hand lower control arm to frame rear nut tightened below the specified torque. Low torque on this nut may allow the attachment bolt to loosed and subsequently fatigue and break. The bolt breakage can cause the left hand control arm to separate from the frame.

Risk

If this occurs, a loss of vehicle control and a crash could result.

Remedy

Dealers will tighten the left-hand lower control arm to frame rear nut to the proper torque specification.

Recall number 94V060000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Vehicles altered by pas, inc. Have compressed natural gas fuel tanks that can develop stress corrosion, which crack the e-glass wrapping. This stress corrosion cracking can lead to tank ruptures.

Risk

If the tank ruptures, personal injury to individuals in or near the vehicle may occur.

Remedy

Gm is offering to exchange these vehicles with a comparably equipped 1994 gasoline 1/2 or 3/4 ton gm pickup. If the owner chooses not to exchange the natural gas vehicle, gm will repurchase the vehicle.

Recall number 94V044001 · Recall details

What is wrong

The seats have been assembled without bolts that connect the upper slave hinge to the seat back frame, or without bolts that connect the seat to the seat adjuster. In either case, the vehicles fail to conform to fnvss no. 207, "seating systems."

Risk

The missing bolts may cause the driver's seat to becomeloose and in a sudden stop or accident may subject the occupant to increasedrisk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect seats for missing bolts and install bolts if required.

Recall number 93V216000 · Recall details

What is wrong

The brake pedal push rod retainer is missing, mispositioned or not properly seated.

Risk

Brake pedal push rod problems can cause the stop lampswitch and the brake booster push rod to disconnect from the brake pedal,resulting in loss of brake operation, and a vehicle crash could occur withoutprior warning.

Remedy

Inspect vehicles to assure the brake pedal push rod retainer is present and fully seated in its correct position.

Recall number 93V152000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube.

Risk

The vented transmission fluid can catch fire if exposedto a source of ignition.

Remedy

Install a longer transmission vent hose routed to the left side of the engine compartment of the vehicle.

Recall number 93V016000 · Recall details

What is wrong

On c and k models, feed and or return fuel lines can contact the automatic transmission shift linkage cordon shaft. In addition, on k models lines may also contact front propshaft. In either case the fuel lines could be damaged resulting in a fuel leak.

Risk

A hole could be rubbed through these fuel lines, allowing fuel leakage near exhaust crossover pipe; this could result in an engine compartment fire that could spread to the passenger compartment.

Remedy

Install newly designed fuel line routing bracket to prevent contact and, if necessary, replace fuel lines.

Recall number 90V015000 · Recall details