General Motors Corp.: Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 1, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,220. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATION 573. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER HOSE ASSEMBY CAN RUPTURE.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF SUFFICIENT TRANSMISSION FLUID TO CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO STOP TRANSMITTING POWER TO THE REAR WHEELS AND COULD ALSO CAUSE SEVERE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER HOSES WITH PARTS THAT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 GMC B7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 GMC C6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 GMC C7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 GMC Kodiak | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 GMC P6 Chassis | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 GMC Topkick | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 96I005000.
Full record for the 1995 GMC B7 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →