GMC C7 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

GMC C7 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of GMC C7 recalls and defective parts found on GMC C7 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the GMC C7 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 C7

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1999-2000 GMC C7 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Recall
1999-2000 GMC C7	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 C7 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING Recall
2001-2002 GMC C7	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 C7 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK Recall
1998-2001 GMC C7	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 C7 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
1999-2000 GMC C7	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 C7 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
1999 GMC C7	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 C7 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Recall
1998 GMC C7	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 C7 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS Recall
1995 GMC C7	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 C7 SEATS Recall
1995 GMC C7	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 C7 STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) Recall
1993 GMC C7	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.
1985-1990 GMC C7 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1985-1990 GMC C7	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 215	GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. Report Date: 1989-11-30
Summary: THE FRONT AIR BRAKE HOSES CAN CONTACT THE INNER FENDER EXTENSIONS.