1989 CHEVROLET K30
2 recalls, 1 complaints
93V016000 Feb 1, 1993
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Defect Description
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
Consequence
THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy
INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
89V078000 May 15, 1989
TRAILER HITCHES
Defect Description
THERE MAY BE BELOW SPECIFIED TORQUE ON THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING FASTENERS, ALLOWING THE TRAILER HITCH TO MOVE UNDER TOWING LOADS.
Consequence
FASTENERS COULD FAIL; IF THIS OCCURS WHILE TRAILERIS BEING PULLED, HITCH AND TRAILER COULD SEPARATE AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULDOCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
CORRECT TORQUE IN TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS TO PREVENT TRAILER SEPARATION.
Complaint Statistics
1 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | 1 |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Aug 15, 1995
Incident date: Aug 9, 1995
THE RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED AND THE RIGHT FRONT END COLLAPSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CHEVROLET K30 - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET K30 across all model years (1971, 1996).
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Total Recalls
9
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
CHEVROLET K30 - Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 1995 | 4 | 2 | View |
| 1994 | 5 | 1 | View |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1990 | 3 | 1 | View |
| 1989 (current) | 2 | 1 | |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 1984 | 2 | 1 | View |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 | View |