1993 GMC C3500
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1993 GMC C3500. 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.
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
4 complaints1 involved a crash
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Tires
We have experienced approximately 12+/- failures in the past couple of weeks in which the tire tread has seperated from the casing, in some cases causing damage to the vehicle. the tires were on several different vehicles, operated on the highways. they has approximately 50-75% tread left. in most instances they were being operated in desert areas where the ambient temperatures were over 100 degrees.
- Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft › Seal
Consumer states that the left rear axle seal has been replaced (4) or (5) times in the past year and a half because of leakage. needs to be replaced again. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission · Vehicle speed control
Transmission problem. *Sd
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator · Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Power train · Power train › Driveline › Universal joint · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Pads · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum › Shoes/linings · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings · Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion) · Steering › Linkages · Steering › Linkages › Arm › Idler and attachment · Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm · Steering › Rack and pinion · Suspension › Front · Tires
Three uv joints replaced.
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.
- 39430General motors has determined that some 1993 GMC truck vandura 3500 models may have been shipped with hood hinges manufactured from an unspecified steel. To correct this condition, dealers are to replace the hinges.
- 39273Unknown
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