GMC C10 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

GMC C10 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of GMC C10 recalls and defective parts found on GMC C10 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the GMC C10 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.

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Most Recent Recalls For GMC C10

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1981 GMC C10 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID Recall
1981 GMC C10	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID Units affected: 17	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1981-12-14
Summary: THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID USED IN CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE BRAKE FLUID BOILING POINT REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 116, "MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE FLUIDS". BRAKING EFFICIENCY MAY BE REDUCED AND VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED, ESPECIALLY WHEN HARD OR FREQUENT BRAKING RAISES BRAKE FLUID TEMPERATURE.
1976-1977 GMC C10 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Recall
1976-1977 GMC C10	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Units affected: 330468	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1977-10-14
Summary: THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD IN COMBINATION WITH THE PEDAL INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CUT THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN RUBBER MAT OR CARPET INTO THE THICK RESILIENT INSULATION PAD UNDERNEATH DURING HEAVY OR REPEATED FULL THROTTLE APPLICATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD MAY CATCH IN THE MAT OR CARPET, PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN THE DRIVER"S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE PEDAL.
1977 GMC C10 SUSPENSION:FRONT Recall
1977 GMC C10	SUSPENSION:FRONT Units affected: 17	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1977-10-12
Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A STANDARD FRONT SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY, INSTEAD OF THE SPECIFIED HEAVY-DUTY FRONT SUSPENSION. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WHILE CARRYING THE MAXIMUM RATED LOAD MAY LEAD TO DETERIORATION AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.