1996 Am General Hummer
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1996 Am General Hummer. Newest first.
Certain honeywell fram racing brand HP4 and HP8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. the affected filters are marked with a date code a61451 through a72571 sequentially. the date code and part number appear on the filter housing. fram racing…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause inadequate sealing and loss of engine oil, possibly resulting in a fire.
Remedy
Honeywell will replace the affected oil filters free of charge. the recall began during november 2007. owners can contact fram customer service toll-free at 1-800-890-2075.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
Vehicle description: buses equipped with isringhausen seats in the driver position. two welds located on the back rest adjustment side of the seat frame did not meet the manufacturer's specifications.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If these welds were not to specification, back rest loads could cause the welds to fail. the back rest would disengage from the seat frame allowing loss of support to the driver's torso and possibly causing loss of control of the vehicle.
Remedy
Isringhausen IS conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. dealers will inspect these seats and replace the seat frame assembly.
The coating used to protect the accelerator pedal shaft IS incompatible with the bronze bushing through which the shaft passes. Over time, and in the presence of a corrosive environment (water, road salt), the shaft can corrode inside the bushing increasing the amount of friction between the rotating shaft and the stationary bushing.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A corroded accelerator pedal shaft can cause the engine throttle to bind and not fully return to idle when the operator's foot IS removed from the accelerator pedal increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Dealers will install a revised accelerator pedal and shaft assembly.
Owner complaints
3 complaints1 involved a crash
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Fuel pump failed and defective....replaced...smell of raw gas still exists. egr valve defective....this should not be failing like this...this truck has been well maintained. *nm
- Power train › Axle hubs · Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Extreme hummer has experienced 10 wheel hub separations in last 10 yrs as well as failure steering box bolts.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
Aux fuel tank leaks diesel when full / parked on angle. Fire hazard - bio hazard
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10007968Winch control pack.
- 6088533A heated windshield wiper has been designated to accelerate windshield defrosting in cold ambient temperatures.
- 621771Subject regarding revised front door armrest.
- 617804This bulletin mentions that starting with the september general motors tis update, hummer diagnostic information IS included for the tech 2 scanner. The software will include diagnostic trouble code (dtc) retrieval, data stream access, snap shot capabilities, vin and calibration identification and module flash capabilities.
- 612491Some vin z vehicles with vin 185138 and below and with transfer cases built before may 7, 1999 may exhibit a transmission default to second gear, erratic shifting, failure of the speedometer and diagnostic trouble code p1871.
- 610039Some 1996 - 1999 vin z vehicles may exhibit a no start, stall or a diagnostic trouble code p1216 (replace fuel solenoid driver) current or in history.
- 608158Information regarding the new service part fuel injection pump assembly contains internal changes from previous model year pumps.
- 607698Information concerning injection timing stepper motor.
- 601468Subject on main hvac unit servicing.
- 601465Subject on the exhaust heat shield bracket for 1996 model year vin y and z vehicles.
- 600996Installation instructions for ventilation kits.
- 600942Comments of loss of 4TH gear, slipping in 4TH gear, busy 3-4 shifting or torque converter clutch (tcc) cycling.
- 600206Exhibiting resonant frequencies causing the transfer case shift lever to vibrate or rattle.
- 53458A heated windshield kit has been designed to accelerate windshield defrosting in cold ambient temperatures.
- 53019Instructions on installation of the swing-away sprare tire carrier kit p/n 05744642.
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