1993 Chevrolet C1500

Defect. 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 HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

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.

Defect. 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, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

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).

SEAT SUDDENLY RECLINED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING NEAR HOME. ALMOST VEERED OFF THE ROAD. HAD TO PROP UP SEAT WITH 2X4 TO GET HOME.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES WON'T WORK AND WILL STOP DURING USE. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. EVEN AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL? I GUESS WHEN SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEY GET SUED OVER IT . THIS YEAR MODEL TRUCK ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING . I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE IN THIS TRUCK AND THE PROBLEM JUST KEEPS RECURRING.(WHY?) *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STANDING ON THE VEHICLE TAILGATE, THE LEFT CABLE DETACHED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO FALL INTO THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AN ASC CERTIFIED MECHANIC, AND REPLACED THE CABLES. THIS WAS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF THE CABLES DETACHING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED AFTER MARKET CABLES INSTEAD OF USING GM CABLES. UPDATED 12/28/06.*JB

DT: WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING EVERY TIME THERE WAS A HARD RAIN. OWNER DID RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER DID NOT FIND THIS OUT UNTIL HE HAD ALL READY TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP CALLED BACK, AND TOLD THE OWNER THAT THE OWNER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL, AND SINCE OWNER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE OWNER'S VEHICLE WAS RETURNED THERE WAS NO WIPER FUNCTION AT ALL. THE WIPERS WILL NOT EVEN COME ON. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER TO INFORM HIM ABOUT FAILURE, AND THE MANAGER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO ABOUT IT. BUT IF CONSUMER WAS WILLING TO PAY $160.00, THE WIPERS COULD BE FIXED. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WHY HE SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE WIPERS WERE WORKING WHEN HE DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CALLED THE GENERAL MANAGER, AND HE WAS SUPPOSE TO RETURN THE PHONE CALL TOMORROW. OWNER WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE HIS VEHICLE WITHOUT THE WIPERS SINCE THEY LIVED IN FLORIDA, AND THEY WERE HAVING HURRICANE WEATHER. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF OWN THEIR OWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY. WHEN THEY DON'T WORK I HAVE TO RELEASE THE HOOD, OPEN THE HOOD, AND TAP ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. ONCE I HAVE DONE THIS THEY START WORKING, MOST OF THE TIME, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN THEY HAVEN'T. I DO BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. AND I SAY THIS BECAUSE OF A RECENT RECALL ON THE WINSHIELD WIPER MOTORS, ON 1996 CHEVROLET EXTENDED CAB PICK-UPS ( LIKE MINE). SINCE, CHEVROLET WAS ABLE TO DO A RECALL ON NEWER MODEL PICK-UP TRUCKS, THEN CHEVROLET SHOULD ALSO DO SO ON THEIR OLDER MODELS PICK-UP TRUCKS. SINCERLEY, SHIRLEY. *AK

WHEN THE WIPER SWITCH WAS TURNED ON IT SOUNDED LIKE THE WIPER MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT THE WIPERS WERE NOT MOVING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLAY WITH THE SWITCH TO GET THE WIPERS TO WORK. *NLM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, THE WIPERS WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHENEVER THEY WANTED. AFTER REPAIR, THE WIPERS WERE TURNED ON AND A NOISE WAS PRESENT, THEN THEY STOPPED WORKING. *SCC *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY DURING RAIN. NOT GOOD. HAD IT TRACED TO CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE. WAS OF THE UNDERSTANDING THIS PROBLEM WAS RECALLED BUT I NEVER GOT NOTICE. PLEASE RESPOND. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AWHILE NOW. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IF TAPPING ON WIPER MOTOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL START AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILD DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP OPERATING AND CAN NOT GET TO THE WIPER MOTOR FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE.*JB

HEADLIGHTS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL COMPLETED FOR THE FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER (95V-246), HOWEVER THE SEAT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSING WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE ON ONE OCCASION DUE TO DEFECT, CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED OF THE PRICE ON THE REPAIR, DUE TO PRIOR RECALL. *MJS

WINDOW WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN RAINING. EXTERIOR BODY PAINT AND PRIMER PREMATURELY "SPIDER-WEBS" THEN FLAKES OFF AFTER 4 YEARS OF OPERATION.*AK

WOULD HEAR SQUEAKING NOISES COMING FROM DRIVER'S SEAT. IT WAS BROKEN, BUT REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. ONCE REPAIRS WERE DONE, IT BROKE 3 OTHER TIMES. WOULD HAVE DIFFICULT IN DRIVING WHEN ACCELERATION OR BRAKING. SEAT WOULD MOVE BACK OR FORTH. SEAT HAD FALLEN BACKWARDS WHEN DRIVING & DRIVER'S VIEW WAS OBSTRUCTED. THERE WAS NO CORRECTIVE SOLUTION FOR DRIVER'S SEAT.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE MOTOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

DRIVER'S SEATBACK BOLT BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVECAUSED SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. OCCURRED TWICE. FIRST TIME DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM, SECOND TIME DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER. ALSO PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. BUT 1993 C1500 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES, THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS DRY ROTTED. *AK

I ACTUALLY HAD 2 BLOWOUTS WITH THE WILDERNESS HT TIRES. ONE ON 8/19/00 AND AGAIN ON 8/20/00. ONE TIRE DID HAVE COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TREAD.( DOT NUMBER: VDM2AWR247 TIRE SIZE: 25570R15 )

SIDEWALL PEELED OFF WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VD AW3 TIRE SIZE: 31/10.50 R )

WHEN MOVING PASSENGER'S SEAT FORWARD SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE, MAKING PASSENGER FALL BACKWARD DUE TO A WIRE THAT HELD THE SEAT BREAKING. *AK

PEELING PAINT OVER ENTIRE EXTERIOR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, THE CONSUMER HAS RECONNECTED THE SWITCH, BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR STILL OCCURS. *SLC

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL STOP, AND I MUST GET OUT OF TRUCK AND HIT WIPER MOTOR OR PULL ON WIPER BLADE TO GET THEM RESTARTED. *AK

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS: THE FIRST IS A LONG STANDING PROBLEM (3 YEARS) THAT GM DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX. THE PROBLEM MANIFESTS ITSELF BY AN ABRUPT SHIFT FROM OVERDRIVE OR DRIVE TO A LOWER GEAR. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND NO PATTERN HAS BEEN DI

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED.CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

WHEN EVER IT RAINS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER BEING TURNED ON. SOMETIMES WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES & GO OFF BY THEM SELVES. WOULD NEED TO SHAKE THE WIPERS TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, RECALL NOTICE SENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED REPAIR DUE TO VIN #. MJS

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT (SPLIT BENCH) COLLAPSED ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO BOLT FAILURE, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. MJS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

STOPPED ON HILL,IN DRIVE,TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH.*AK *YH

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS CONTINUALLY. MJS

RECLINER BOLTS BROKEN OUT IN FRAME CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING, NECK INJURY TO CONSUMER DUE TO FAILURE. MJS

I KNOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK "BOLTS" WERE SUBJECT TO RECALL, MINE WERE REPLACED ONCE UNDER RECALL, AND FAILED AGAIN AND I HAD TO REPLACE THEM AT MY EXPENSE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL, JUST THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRUCK SEAT. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHILE IN USE WHICH MAY CAUSE VISIBILITY PROBLEM, AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS THE CAUSE, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE GETTING INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR, THE TOP OF DOOR HINGE/ATTACHMENT WELD BROKE, CAUSING THE TOP OF VEHICLE DOOR TO BECOME UNATTACHED. DEALER/MFR NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS SPORADICALLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON/OFF ON THEIR OWN. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOT UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ADMITS A PROBLEM DO EXIST. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL BACK WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL BACK. CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAD TO CATCH THE CONSUMER SO SHE WOULDN'T LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE PASSAGER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE, AND THE CONSUMER FELL BACK. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE SEATS SIX TIMES FOR THE BOLTS BREAKING, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEMS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOP DURNG A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.

THE SEATBACK BOLT BROKE 3 TIMES. FIRST TIME IT WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. SECOND AND THIRD TIMES CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME SEATBACK BOLT THAT HAS BEEN ON RECALL PREVIOUSLY. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT 40 MPH THE BOLTS THAT SUPPORT THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE. THE BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, AND ONCE UNDER RECALL ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. THE OWNER HAS REPLACED THE BOLTS TWICE AFTER THE RECALL. MOST RECENT DATE BEING APRIL 8, 1998. *AK

SHIFT LEVER SPRING FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A PANIC, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

DRIVING AT 60 MPH HEARD BELT STARTING TO SQUEAK, ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. WENT TO PICK UP HOOD, ALTERNATOR WAS ON FIRE, FLAMES ABOUT 15-24 INCHES HIGH, MECHANIC SAID BEARING HEATED UP AND FROZE WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. SAID IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT FLEW BACK , THE BOLT BROKE. *AK CONSUMER MADE OWN REPAIRS, HOWEVER HE LATER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD REPAIRS MADE, 33474 MILES LATER THE BOLT BROKE AGAIN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, DEALER WOULD MAKE REPAIRS, BUT ONLY WITH CONSUMER PAYING FOR THEM, CONSUMER AGAIN DID REPAIRS ON HIS OWN, THE WARRANTY ON THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12000 MILES. *SLC

BRAKES: POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE: WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP PUS BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. WHEN YOU FINALLY STOPPED AND STARTED OVER AGAIN, THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. *AK