1990 GMC Suburban

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2 Recalls for 1990 GMC Suburban

Recall Date Component Summary
1993-11-16 SEATS

THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME MAY HAVE FOAM AND/OR VINYL BETWEEN THEM, CREATING A “SOFT” JOINT. THIS “SOFT” JOINT RESULTS IN LOWER THAN SPECIFIED BOLT TORQUE WHICH LEADS TO JOINT LOOSENESS, CAUSING BOLT FATIGUE AND EVENTUAL BOLT FAILURE.

Remedy:

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FOAM AND/OR VINYL FROM BETWEEN THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME “SOFT” JOINT AND REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS.

1993-02-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

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

Remedy:

INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

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0 Complaints sent to the Center for Auto Safety for 1990 GMC Suburban

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Date Component  

23 Complaints submitted to NHTSA for 1990 GMC Suburban

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Date Component  
2002-03-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ODI Number: 8005467
1995-10-31 SEATS
ODI Number: 974232
1995-07-20 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
ODI Number: 969150
1995-11-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 974354
2001-02-07 SEATS
ODI Number: 879998
2000-09-08 TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ODI Number: 870017
1999-09-08 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 847164
1997-10-29 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 817910
1997-10-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 817243
1997-05-28 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 812545
1997-01-07 SEATS
ODI Number: 807206
2002-03-06 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
ODI Number: 785902
1996-08-13 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 800814
2002-03-06 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ODI Number: 758997
2001-05-14 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
ODI Number: 745305
2001-05-12 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 745247
2001-02-22 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 741357
1999-09-30 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 712537
1999-08-27 SEATS
ODI Number: 710620
2001-04-10 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
ODI Number: 560749
2001-04-10 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
ODI Number: 560749
1998-08-14 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ODI Number: 539835
1998-06-19 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 536946
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4 Investigations for 1990 GMC Suburban

Date Opened Date Closed Component  
1992-06-24 1993-11-19 SEATS
1992-03-06 1992-06-24 SEATS
1994-07-29 1996-07-31 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1989-10-10 1990-02-02 EQUIPMENT
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3 Service Alerts for 1990 GMC Suburban

Date Description
2002-10-01 100000 POWER TRAIN

DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT

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2005-08-01 103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT

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1995-02-01 061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

COLD ENGINE KNOCK. *TW

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