GMC C25 recalls

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: 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

Due to a thin case casting, an external transmission leak can occur.

Risk

This condition can cause transmission oil to sprayonto the exhaust system and result in a possible vehicle fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the transmission case assembly for the involved case casting. If the assembly is involved, the transmission will be replaced.

Recall number 95V026000 · 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

Loose pivot bolt holding the brake pedal to its support bracket could disengage from the nut.

Risk

This could cause loss of braking activity that couldresult in a truck crash without prior warning.

Remedy

Retorque brake pedal pivot bolts to specifications to prevent loosening.

Recall number 90V108000 · 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