1991 GMC K2500
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
3 recalls name the 1991 GMC K2500. 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).
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 fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Rear seat belt will not come out. *Ak
- Seats
The hardware which allows you to adjust the seat on the track broke, causing the seat to slide forward during breaking, which then caused harder breaking nearly causing an accident
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines
The customer was driving on the highway and he looked up through the rearview mirror, and noticed smoke from the back of his car. he also noticed that car was slowing down, no power. he pulled over, and looked underneath the car. There was transmission fluid on the ground, then there was a burst of fire, and the truck was on fire. be advised that truck was totally lost by the insurance company. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
During emergency stop the ABS brake system locked up, causing flat spots on all 4 tires.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Fuel tank support failure
There is no summary currently available
- Fuel system integrity
There is no summary currently available
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