Recall 93V016000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Defect in 1988-1993 CHEVROLET K30

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RECALL This recall affects up to 1,702,880 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 93V016000
Manufacturer GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles Affected 1,702,880
Component POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles
1988 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, 1988 GMC C1500, 1988 GMC SUBURBAN, 1988 CHEVROLET K10, 1988 CHEVROLET K30, 1988 GMC K2500, 1988 CHEVROLET C10, 1988 CHEVROLET C30, 1988 CHEVROLET C20, 1988 GMC C2500, 1988 GMC K1500, 1988 GMC K3500, 1988 CHEVROLET K20, 1988 GMC C3500, 1989 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, 1989 GMC K3500, 1989 CHEVROLET C10, 1989 GMC K2500, 1989 CHEVROLET C20, 1989 GMC SUBURBAN, 1989 CHEVROLET K20, 1989 CHEVROLET K30, 1989 GMC K1500, 1989 GMC C1500, 1989 GMC C3500, 1989 CHEVROLET C30, 1989 CHEVROLET K10, 1989 GMC C2500, 1990 GMC SUBURBAN, 1990 CHEVROLET C10, 1990 CHEVROLET C30, 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, 1990 GMC C2500, 1990 GMC C3500, 1990 CHEVROLET K30, 1990 GMC K1500, 1990 CHEVROLET K20, 1990 CHEVROLET K10, 1990 GMC K2500, 1990 GMC K3500, 1990 CHEVROLET C20, 1990 GMC C1500, 1991 CHEVROLET K30, 1991 CHEVROLET C30, 1991 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, 1991 GMC SUBURBAN, 1991 GMC C2500, 1991 GMC K1500, 1991 GMC C3500, 1991 CHEVROLET K10, 1991 CHEVROLET C10, 1991 CHEVROLET K20, 1991 GMC K2500, 1991 GMC C1500, 1991 GMC K3500, 1991 CHEVROLET C20, 1992 CHEVROLET K30, 1992 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, 1992 GMC K1500, 1992 GMC C1500, 1992 GMC C2500, 1992 CHEVROLET C20, 1992 GMC SUBURBAN, 1992 CHEVROLET K20, 1992 GMC K3500, 1992 GMC K2500, 1992 CHEVROLET K10, 1992 GMC C3500, 1992 CHEVROLET C30, 1992 CHEVROLET C10, 1993 CHEVROLET K20, 1993 GMC C2500, 1993 GMC K3500, 1993 GMC K1500, 1993 GMC C3500, 1993 CHEVROLET C10, 1993 CHEVROLET K10, 1993 CHEVROLET C20, 1993 CHEVROLET C30, 1993 CHEVROLET K30, 1993 GMC K2500, 1993 GMC C1500

Defect Description

UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.

Safety 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.

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