GMC K35 recalls
There are 11 safety recalls on record for the GMC K35, covering 875,596 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.
GMC K35 recalls by model year
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Seats
- 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
Tires: bead
- What is wrong
- These tires have bead damage which occured during tire mounting.
- Risk
- This damage to the tire reinforcing structure in the bead "toe" area causes a bulge in the sidewall after the tire is inflated. This condition will result in a slow air loss causing the tire to go flat. However, it is possible for the damage to result in a rapid air loss causing injuries to anyone if they were handling the tire when this occurred.
- Remedy
- Dealers will demount each tire and inspect for bead damage. If bead damage is found, the tire will be replaced.
Recall number 96V117000 · Recall details
Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: u-bolt, leaf spring to axle
- 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
Seats
- 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
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines
- 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
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- 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
Seats
- 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
Seats: mid/rear assembly
- What is wrong
- The rear bench seat does not meet the load requirements of fmvss 207, "seating systems," because the manual latch mechanism on the folding full bench rear seat was attached to the back frame lower cross tube with domed head steel rivets instead of the bolts specified.
- Remedy
- The rivets must be replaced with the correct bolts.
Recall number 93V163000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- 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
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- 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
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- 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
Questions about the GMC K35 recalls
How do I check if my GMC K35 has an open recall?
Enter your VIN in the VIN decoder on this page to see the recalls for your exact model and year, then confirm with any dealer of the brand or the manufacturer, who can tell you whether the repair was already done on your car.
Do I have to pay for a recall repair?
No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.
How many recalls does the GMC K35 have?
11, covering seats, tires and suspension.
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