NHTSA Campaign 93V016000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Feb 1, 1993 · 1,702,880 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET | C10 | 1988 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C10 | 1989 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C10 | 1990 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C10 | 1991 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C10 | 1992 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C10 | 1993 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C20 | 1988 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C20 | 1989 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C20 | 1990 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C20 | 1991 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C20 | 1992 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C20 | 1993 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C30 | 1988 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C30 | 1989 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C30 | 1990 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C30 | 1991 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C30 | 1992 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | C30 | 1993 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K10 | 1988 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K10 | 1989 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K10 | 1990 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K10 | 1991 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K10 | 1992 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K10 | 1993 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K20 | 1988 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K20 | 1989 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K20 | 1990 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K20 | 1991 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K20 | 1992 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K20 | 1993 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K30 | 1988 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K30 | 1989 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K30 | 1990 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K30 | 1991 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K30 | 1992 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | K30 | 1993 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | SUBURBAN | 1988 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | SUBURBAN | 1989 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | SUBURBAN | 1990 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | SUBURBAN | 1991 | 1,702,880 |
| CHEVROLET | SUBURBAN | 1992 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C1500 | 1988 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C1500 | 1989 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C1500 | 1990 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C1500 | 1991 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C1500 | 1992 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C1500 | 1993 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C2500 | 1988 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C2500 | 1989 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C2500 | 1990 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C2500 | 1991 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C2500 | 1992 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C2500 | 1993 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C3500 | 1988 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C3500 | 1989 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C3500 | 1990 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C3500 | 1991 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C3500 | 1992 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | C3500 | 1993 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K1500 | 1988 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K1500 | 1989 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K1500 | 1990 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K1500 | 1991 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K1500 | 1992 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K1500 | 1993 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K2500 | 1988 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K2500 | 1989 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K2500 | 1990 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K2500 | 1991 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K2500 | 1992 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K2500 | 1993 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K3500 | 1988 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K3500 | 1989 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K3500 | 1990 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K3500 | 1991 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K3500 | 1992 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | K3500 | 1993 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | SUBURBAN | 1988 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | SUBURBAN | 1989 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | SUBURBAN | 1990 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | SUBURBAN | 1991 | 1,702,880 |
| GMC | SUBURBAN | 1992 | 1,702,880 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 93V016000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.