GMC C6 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

GMC C6 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of GMC C6 recalls and defective parts found on GMC C6 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the GMC C6 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 C6

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1999-2000 GMC C6 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Recall
1999-2000 GMC C6	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.
2001-2002 GMC C6 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING Recall
2001-2002 GMC C6	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING Units affected: 222	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2002-07-11
Summary: ON CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 8.1 L ENGINES AND LEFT HAND OR DUAL FUEL TANKS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE FUEL FILTER-TO-COMPONENT BOX MOUNTING BOLTS ARE REVERSED. WITH THE BOLTS REVERSED, THE THREADED BOLT END IS ORIENTED TOWARD THE FRONT WALL OF THE LEFT HAND FUEL TANK.
1998-2001 GMC C6 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK Recall
1998-2001 GMC C6	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 C6 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
1999-2000 GMC C6	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 C6 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
1999 GMC C6	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.
1998 GMC C6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Recall
1998 GMC C6	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 C6 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS Recall
1995 GMC C6	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."
1995 GMC C6 SEATS Recall
1995 GMC C6	SEATS Units affected: 1720	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1995-02-16
Summary: THE SEATS OF THESE VEHICLES CAN HAVE INCOMPLETE WELDED LEFT SIDE SEAT BACK FRAME EXTENDER ARM WELDS. VEHICLES WITH AFFECTED SEATS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."
1993 GMC C6 STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) Recall
1993 GMC C6	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.
1985 GMC C6 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL Recall
1985 GMC C6	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL Units affected: 1008	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1985-09-11
Summary: THE FUEL RETURN HOSE BETWEEN THE SWITCHING VALVE AND THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNITS MAY BE INCORRECTLY CONNECTED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FUEL SUPPLIED BY ONE TANK IS RETURNED TO THE OTHER TANK WHICH COULD OVERFILL AND LEAK. FUEL COULD IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.