1991 GMC Suburban

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2 Recalls for 1991 GMC Suburban

Recall Date Component Summary
1996-11-04 SEATS

THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME MAY HAVE FOAM AND/OR VINYL VETWEEN 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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1 Complaints sent to the Center for Auto Safety for 1991 GMC Suburban

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Date Component  
2011-05-12 paint

31 Complaints submitted to NHTSA for 1991 GMC Suburban

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Date Component  
2004-03-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ODI Number: 10061072
1996-02-05 SEATS
ODI Number: 978702
1996-02-06 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ODI Number: 978788
1995-09-29 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 972686
1995-10-31 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 974284
1995-03-06 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 961241
1999-09-28 SEATS
ODI Number: 849011
1999-09-21 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ODI Number: 848224
1997-11-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 818606
1997-11-25 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 819447
1997-10-24 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 817569
1997-11-23 SEATS
ODI Number: 814348
1997-09-05 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 816068
1997-07-08 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ODI Number: 813949
1997-02-26 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 807957
1997-03-19 SEATS
ODI Number: 810157
1997-01-31 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ODI Number: 808462
1997-01-24 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ODI Number: 808106
1996-08-02 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ODI Number: 800410
2000-10-27 SEATS
ODI Number: 735280
2000-09-30 TIRES
ODI Number: 732992
2000-09-30 TIRES
ODI Number: 732991
2000-09-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODI Number: 729828
2000-10-26 TIRES:TREAD/BELT | TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ODI Number: 556651
1998-01-28 SEATS
ODI Number: 529271
1997-10-21 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
ODI Number: 526242
1997-10-21 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ODI Number: 523706
1997-03-20 SEATS
ODI Number: 515773
1995-01-10 SEATS
ODI Number: 480470
1994-12-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ODI Number: 478903
1996-06-09 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ODI Number: 505176
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4 Investigations for 1991 GMC Suburban

Date Opened Date Closed Component  
1992-03-06 1992-06-24 SEATS
1992-06-24 1993-11-19 SEATS
1994-07-29 1996-07-31 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1992-01-16 1992-05-28 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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3 Service Alerts for 1991 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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