CHEVROLETC10
NHTSA vehicle recall lookup
1988 CHEVROLET C10 recalls
There are 5 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.
Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as CHEVROLET C10.
Most-mentioned components
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · 1SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS · 1LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · 1STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY · 1VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES · 1
Campaign 93V016000
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Jan 2, 1993
Summary
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
Risk
THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy
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INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
Campaign 87V136000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Jan 9, 1987
Summary
RIGHT AND LEFT HAND BRAKE HOSE MAY CONTACT THE WHEEL OR TIRE IN A FULL TURN.
Risk
IF THE HOSE MAKES CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL OR TIRE IT WILLEVENTUALLY WEAR THE HOSE TO A POINT OF RUPTURE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF THEFRONT BRAKES. LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES WOULD INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE WHENMINIMUM TIME IS REQUIRED AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
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INSTALL NEW REPOSITIONING BRACKETS FOR THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES.
Campaign 87V127000
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Oct 8, 1987
Summary
TRUCKS MAY HAVE CRACKED OR BROKEN DOOR STRIKER NUTS, WHICH DO NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 206.
Risk
IN A COLLISION, CRACKED OR BROKEN STRIKER NUT COULDALLOW DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
Remedy
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REPLACE EXISTING DOOR STRIKER NUTS.
Campaign 87V126000
Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Oct 8, 1987
Summary
ONE OR BOTH OF OUTER TIE ROD NUTS MAY BE LOOSE AND NOT CRIMPED.
Risk
LOSS OF ONE OR BOTH NUTS COULD LEAD TO TIE RODDISENGAGING FROM STEERING KNUCKLE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.
Remedy
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REPLACE TIE ROD AND KNUCKLE AND SET TOE-IN.
Campaign 87V125000
Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Oct 8, 1987
Summary
CRUISE CONTROL CABLE LOCK MECHANISM MAY SELF DISENGAGE CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OR THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE.
Risk
ENGINE SPEED WOULD NOT DECREASE; LOSS OF ACCELERATORCONTROL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
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INSTALL A CLAMP AROUND THE LOCK TAB OF CRUISE CONTROL.
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Model history
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