Power Train:automatic Transmission

NHTSA recall 93V016000 · announced February 1, 1993 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 1,702,880 units affected

The problem

UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.

The risk

THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

What to do

INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 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

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.