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1988 GMC SUBURBAN Recall - Campaign #93V016000

 
Auto Recalls For Consumers

1988 GMC SUBURBAN RECALL - #93V016000

RECALL FOR POWER TRAIN : AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.

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Recall Details
Vehicle 1988 GMC SUBURBAN
Manufacturer GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufactured between 12/1/1986 - 8/1/1992
Recalled on 2/4/1993
Influenced by OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION
Owners Notified on 3/13/1993
# Affected 1,702,880
Recalled for POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
 
Description UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
Consequences THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Corrective action INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
Notes SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS WITH 5.0 L, 5.7 L, AND 7.4 L ENGINES AND 4L60,4L60-E, AND 3L80 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.
See also 1988 GMC SUBURBAN Recall for SEAT BELTS, FRONT, WEBBING
Technical Service Bulletins Jul 12, 2004 - 100000 POWER TRAIN
DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT

Mar 06, 1995 - 063200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
NEW CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STAINLESS STEEL GASKET TO CORRECT ENGINE NOISE CONDITION. *TW





Comments

8/6/2013 - Isaac
Not unless the fortuh gear is overdrive, which most four speeds aren't. Most three and four speed transmissions are a 1:1 ratio in their final (high) gear so the engine is turning the same RPM's, for any given speed, in both. The only thing the 4 speed does is give you closer gear spacing so the engine doesn't have to rev quite as high between shifts. Gas savings would be minute if any at all.

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