GMCSUBURBAN
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1988 GMC SUBURBAN recalls

There are 2 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.

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Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as GMC SUBURBAN.
NHTSA recall campaigns2
NHTSA consumer complaints8
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · 1SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING · 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

INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

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Campaign 89V010000

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing

Jun 1, 1991
Summary

DRIVERS SEAT AND/OR SHOULDER BELT LOCKING MECHANISM MAY NOT OPERATE.

Risk

IN A CRASH, AFFECTED BELTS WOULD NOT LOCK, THEREBYINCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Remedy

INSTALL A NEW DRIVERS SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.

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