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The worst 1990 GMC K3500 problems
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- Electrical1
Recalls 2
Power train: automatic transmission
- 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
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Trucks can contain incorrect instructions on how to properly adjust rear seat lap-shoulder belts as required by fmvss 209.
- Risk
- Incorrectly adjusted seat belt would not properlyrestrain occupant in an accident of sudden stop; trucks would not comply withfmvss 209.
- Remedy
- Provide owner's manual insert containing the correct rear lap-shoulder belt instructions.
Recall number 90V170000 · Recall details
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Questions about the 1990 GMC K3500
Is the 1990 GMC K3500 reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 1990 GMC K3500, fewer than a typical K3500 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1990 GMC K3500?
Electrical system, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 1990 GMC K3500 have?
2 recalls, covering power train and seat belts.
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