Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of GMC B7 recalls and defective parts found
on GMC B7 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized
to order the GMC B7 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle
equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design,
structure, body, or performance.
| Vehicle | Component | Manufacterer |
|
| 2000 GMC B7 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Units affected: 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2002-11-04 |
| Summary: CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY C-SERIES AND B7 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH A 7.4 LITER GAS ENGINE AND AN IMPCO LPG CONVERSION KIT. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE ENGINE BACKFIRES WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO DAMAGE THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM AND THE AIR CLEANER FILTER ELEMENT. |  |
|
|
|
| 1998-2001 GMC B7 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK Units affected: 30000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2000-09-07 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES, MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND TRACTORS BUILT WITH BENDIX AIR ABS WITH AN EC-17 1030R ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU), THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSED BY 1) CHAFED ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WIRES ON ROTATING PARTS OR 2) A DAMAGED COMPONENT AT THE WHEEL END THAT GENERATES A CERTAIN TYPE OF ERRATIC SENSOR SIGNAL. |  |
|
|
|
| 1999-2000 GMC B7 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Units affected: 12603 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2000-08-23 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD LEAK FROM A HEAT DEGRADED TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER HOSE ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. |  |
|
|
|
| 1999 GMC B7 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Units affected: 391 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1999-11-15 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY CONVENTIONAL CAB TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, HAVE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE END RODS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CRIMPED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. OVER TIME, THE SHIFT CABLE COULD BE PULLED OUT OF THE ROD END CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE THE ABILITY TO MANUALLY CHANGE TRANSMISSION GEARS. |  |
|
|
|
| 1997 GMC B7 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS Units affected: 75 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1999-03-23 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 6.0L GASOLINE ENGINE, 10,000 LB. FRONT AXLE, AND POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING FLUID CAN LEAK AS A RESULT OF A POWER STEERING FLUID SUPPLY HOSE INTERFERENCE CONDITION. |  |
|
|
|
| 1997-1998 GMC B7 | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) Units affected: 3969 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1998-09-29 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THE OVERLAP IN THE SLIP JOINT IS INSUFFICIENT ALLOWING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE. |  |
|
|
|
| 1998 GMC B7 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Units affected: 1590 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1998-04-08 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS. CHAFFING OF THE ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROL HARNESS CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN AN ELECTRICAL GROUNDING CONDITION. THIS WILL ILLUMINATE A WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SHUT OFF THE ABS FEATURE. |  |
|
|
|
| 1995 GMC B7 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS Units affected: 5482 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1995-07-05 |
| Summary: THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A TRANSMISSION REVERSE SIGNAL SWITCH THAT COULD LEAK CAUSING LOSS OF ELECTRICAL CONTACT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN REVERSE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." |  |
|
|
|
| 1993 GMC B7 | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) Units affected: 9673 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1994-01-08 |
| Summary: THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS ASSEMBLED WITH LOOSE OR MISSING UPPER AND LOWER PINCH BOLTS WHICH MAY CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SHAFT. |  |
|
|
|
| 1993 GMC B7 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 6656 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1992-12-28 |
| Summary: A MANUFACTURING CONDITION IN THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTOR (TBI) UNIT MIGHT OCCUR TO ALLOW THE THROTTLE CAM LEVER TO DISENGAGE FROM THE THROTTLE DRIVE SHAFT. |  |
|
|