1982 GMC S15
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1982 GMC S15. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
3 recalls name the 1982 GMC S15. Newest first.
Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
Excessive enlargement of the wheel cylinder pilot hole in the rear brake backing plate could allow the wheel cylinder to rotate and cause loss of brake fluid. consequence of defect: a loss of brake fluid leads to loss…
Rear wheels may lock suddenly due to insufficient lubrication between mainshaft and first gear.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will replace transmission fluid with a blended fluid and in addition, will update the maintenance schedule.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Spare tire carrier failure
There is no summary currently available
- Brake backing plate
Summary:gm IS conducting a voluntary recall campaign (85v-048)involving 2,136,826 vehicles. The recall IS limited to vehicles built atcertain assembly plants which, according to gm, overtorqued the brakepipe nut,thereby overstressing the wheel cylinder support area of thebacking plate.analysis:front brakes provide…
Summary:gm IS conducting a voluntary recall campaign (85v-048)involving 2,136,826 vehicles. The recall IS limited to vehicles built atcertain assembly plants which, according to gm, overtorqued the brakepipe nut,thereby overstressing the wheel cylinder support area of thebacking plate.analysis:front brakes provide sufficient braking for passenger carsin most non-emergency situations. All affected trucks are included inthe current recall.in most cases the problem IS discovered during brakemaintenance.the recall appears to cover those groups of cars with thehighest failure rates.status:analyzing gm ir response and new complaint data. Draft closingreport by 5/15/88.===
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