1993 Chevrolet C10
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1993 Chevrolet C10. Newest first.
Sabersport IS recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. These corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats.
Vehicles altered by pas, inc. Have compressed natural gas fuel tanks that can develop stress corrosion, which crack the e-glass wrapping. This stress corrosion cracking can lead to tank ruptures.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the tank ruptures, personal injury to individuals in or near the vehicle may occur.
Remedy
Gm IS offering to exchange these vehicles with a comparably equipped 1994 gasoline 1/2 or 3/4 ton gm pickup. If the owner chooses not to exchange the natural gas vehicle, gm will repurchase the vehicle.
Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
9 complaints1 involved a crash4 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Windshield wipers are not dependable.sometimes they work when you need them, sometimes they dont. A sudden downpour or another vehicle splashing water and mud over the windshield can leave you blinded for several seconds or, the wipers may not work at all. This happened on many occasions.
- Seats
Received recall notice #95v246000. Contacted dealership. Took vehicle in for recall repairs on seats which had bolts sheared off. Had bolts repaired 1ST time under recall. When it happened a 2ND time, in 1999, was repaired. bolts on seats have sheared off again, and seat collapsed for 3RD time. Dealership refusing to repair again.*ak *slc
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
When windshield wipers are needed they become inoperative, causing poor driver visibility. also, windshield wipers work intermittently. recall 98v150000 deals with the same problem, but this vehicle IS not included. *ak *ML
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicle in "park" engine running, engine accelerated spontaneously, gas pedal stuck to floor, no control of brakes or shifter.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Brake line, which run along the side of frame/back brake ruptured and rusted out, causing brake fluid to leak on the rear brakes. Consumer has yet to have parts replaced. Please provide any further details. *ak
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Failure on the driver's side seatback, the seatback IS in the reclining position, the consumer has had the bolt replaced on 4 occasions, once under the recall 94-c-62. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Park/neutral start interlock switch · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Transmission interlock repaired.*sd
- Seats
Bolt on driver side and passenger side seat IS broken. tt the broken bolts could have caused serious injury if there was an accident. *yh
- Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Exterior
At 50 mph glass from mirror on the drivers side flew off. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Front seat back collapse
Front seat back recliner attachment bolts loosen, fatigue, and fracture, allowing the seat to collapse backwards without warning.
- Engine compartment fires
An alleged malfunction in the atlernator resulting in engine compartmet fires.
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