http://www.arfc.org/rss/feeds/autos/chevrolet/k30The latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationFri, 19 Apr 2024 00:27:51 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2024, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotiveVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED-CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HIGH-BACK BUCKET SEATS. THE SEAT RECLINER TO FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS CAN LOOSEN, FATIGUE, AND FRACTURE ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000009183000002409000000318/recall.aspxThu, 20 May 1999 00:00:00 GMTTHESE TIRES HAVE BEAD DAMAGE WHICH OCCURED DURING TIRE MOUNTING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000007835000071195000000303/recall.aspxMon, 01 Jul 1996 00:00:00 GMTTHESE TIRES HAVE BEAD DAMAGE WHICH OCCURED DURING TIRE MOUNTING.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000007835000016501000000303/recall.aspxMon, 01 Jul 1996 00:00:00 GMTTHE FOUR U-BOLTS NUTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE REAR AXLE WERE UNDER-TORQUED.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000007750000071195000000055/recall.aspxTue, 07 May 1996 00:00:00 GMTTHESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000007713000071195000000294/recall.aspxThu, 04 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMTTHESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000007713000016501000000294/recall.aspxThu, 04 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMTTHE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLE COULD LOOSEN, FATIGUE AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000007572000002411000000318/recall.aspxThu, 21 Dec 1995 00:00:00 GMTTHE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLE COULD LOOSEN, FATIGUE AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000007572000002410000000318/recall.aspxThu, 21 Dec 1995 00:00:00 GMTDUE TO A THIN CASE CASTING, AN EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION LEAK CAN OCCUR.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000007298000016501000000185/recall.aspxThu, 16 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMTTRUCKS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TO FRAME REAR NUT TIGHTENED BELOW THE SPECIFIED TORQUE. LOW TORQUE ON THIS NUT MAY ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSED AND SUBSEQUENTLY FATIGUE AND BREAK. THE BOLT BREAKAGE CAN CAUSE THE LEFT HAND CONTROL ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000007029000002411000000040/recall.aspxTue, 05 Apr 1994 00:00:00 GMTTHE SEATS HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITHOUT BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE UPPER SLAVE HINGE TO THE SEAT BACK FRAME, OR WITHOUT BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE SEAT TO THE SEAT ADJUSTER. IN EITHER CASE, THE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FNVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000006879000002411000000318/recall.aspxTue, 14 Dec 1993 00:00:00 GMTTHE REAR BENCH SEAT DOES NOT MEET THE LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS," BECAUSE THE MANUAL LATCH MECHANISM ON THE FOLDING FULL BENCH REAR SEAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE BACK FRAME LOWER CROSS TUBE WITH DOMED HEAD STEEL RIVETS INSTEAD OF THE BOLTS SPECIFIED.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000006824000002410000000323/recall.aspxMon, 27 Sep 1993 00:00:00 GMTTHE BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD RETAINER IS MISSING, MISPOSITIONED OR NOT PROPERLY SEATED.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000006813000002411000000063/recall.aspxWed, 15 Sep 1993 00:00:00 GMTUNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000006657000002410000000180/recall.aspxMon, 01 Feb 1993 00:00:00 GMTUNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000006657000002409000000180/recall.aspxMon, 01 Feb 1993 00:00:00 GMTUNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000006657000001698000000180/recall.aspxMon, 01 Feb 1993 00:00:00 GMTUNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000006657000002407000000180/recall.aspxMon, 01 Feb 1993 00:00:00 GMTUNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000006657000002406000000180/recall.aspxMon, 01 Feb 1993 00:00:00 GMTUNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000006657000002405000000180/recall.aspxMon, 01 Feb 1993 00:00:00 GMTLOOSE PIVOT BOLT HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ITS SUPPORT BRACKET COULD DISENGAGE FROM THE NUT.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000005918000002407000000063/recall.aspxMon, 04 Jun 1990 00:00:00 GMTON C AND K MODELS, FEED AND OR RETURN FUEL LINES CAN CONTACT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE CORDON SHAFT. IN ADDITION, ON K MODELS LINES MAY ALSO CONTACT FRONT PROPSHAFT. IN EITHER CASE THE FUEL LINES COULD BE DAMAGED RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000005821000002407000000153/recall.aspxMon, 29 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMTTHERE MAY BE BELOW SPECIFIED TORQUE ON THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING FASTENERS, ALLOWING THE TRAILER HITCH TO MOVE UNDER TOWING LOADS.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000005570000002406000000316/recall.aspxMon, 15 May 1989 00:00:00 GMTTRUCKS MAY HAVE CRACKED OR BROKEN DOOR STRIKER NUTS, WHICH DO NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 206.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000005052000002405000000289/recall.aspxMon, 10 Aug 1987 00:00:00 GMTINCORRECT FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER UPPER AND LOWER NUTS COULD LOOSEN.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000005053000002405000000035/recall.aspxMon, 10 Aug 1987 00:00:00 GMTCRUISE CONTROL CABLE LOCK MECHANISM MAY SELF DISENGAGE CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OR THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000005050000002405000000296/recall.aspxMon, 10 Aug 1987 00:00:00 GMTTHE WHEEL MAY DEVELOP CRACKS BETWEEN THE DISC AND RIM. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF THIS OCCURS AND IS NOT NOTICED, THE CRACK COULD INCREASE AROUND THE RIM, RESULTING IN SEPARATION OF THE RIM FROM THE DISC, LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000004618000002402000000310/recall.aspxTue, 26 Nov 1985 00:00:00 GMTCERTAIN TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE TRUCKS WERE ASSEMBLED WITHOUT THE ROOF MARKER LAMPS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SAFE OPERATION OF THE TRUCKS DURING DARKNESS OR REDUCED VISIBILITY WOULD BE IMPAIRED.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000004481000002402000000216/recall.aspxWed, 20 Feb 1985 00:00:00 GMTIN SOME 16 X 6 DISC WHEELS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT MAY CAUSE THE WHEELS TO CRACK IN THE DROP CENTER PORTION OF THE RIM. IF THE CRACK WERE TO OCCUR ON A WHEEL WITH A TUBE TYPE TIRE MOUNTED TO IT, AND CONTINUED TO GO UNDETECTED, THE WHEEL COULD SPLIT, RESULTING IN A RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000004365000002402000000311/recall.aspxFri, 26 Oct 1984 00:00:00 GMTIN SOME 16 X 6 DISC WHEELS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT MAY CAUSE THE WHEELS TO CRACK IN THE DROP CENTER PORTION OF THE RIM. IF THE CRACK WERE TO OCCUR ON A WHEEL WITH A TUBE TYPE TIRE MOUNTED TO IT, AND CONTINUED TO GO UNDETECTED, THE WHEEL COULD SPLIT, RESULTING IN A RAPID LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000004365000002401000000311/recall.aspxFri, 26 Oct 1984 00:00:00 GMTVEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITHOUT THE ROOF MARKER LAMPS REQUIRED FOR TRUCKS OF 80 OR MORE INCHES OVERALL WIDTH. VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000004071000002400000000216/recall.aspxTue, 22 Mar 1983 00:00:00 GMTFATIGUE CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER HOUSING. THIS MAY CAUSE A VACUUM LEAK AND REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BRAKES. AFTER PROLONGED USE, THE CRACKS MAY DEVELOP TO THE EXTENT THAT THE BOOSTER MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000003659000002397000000067/recall.aspxTue, 13 Jan 1981 00:00:00 GMTFATIGUE CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER HOUSING. THIS MAY CAUSE A VACUUM LEAK AND REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BRAKES. AFTER PROLONGED USE, THE CRACKS MAY DEVELOP TO THE EXTENT THAT THE BOOSTER MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000003659000002396000000067/recall.aspxTue, 13 Jan 1981 00:00:00 GMTON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES THE BRAKE STOPLIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH IS OPERATED BY THE BRAKE PEDAL MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT LUBRICANT ON THE ACTUATING PLUNGER. THIS CAN CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE STOPLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL, IF ACTIVATED, TO STAY ELECTRICALLY ENGAGED.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000003230000002396000000228/recall.aspxWed, 06 Jun 1979 00:00:00 GMTTHE EXISTING CERTIFICATION LABELS CONTAIN INCORRECT RIM SIZE INFORMATION. THIS IS A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS". THE EXISTING LABELS SPECIFY THE USE OF 16.5X6.00 REAR WHEELS INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT 16.5X6.75 WHEELS.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000002846000002395000000349/recall.aspxWed, 03 May 1978 00:00:00 GMTTHE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD IN COMBINATION WITH THE PEDAL INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CUT THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN RUBBER MAT OR CARPET INTO THE THICK RESILIENT INSULATION PAD UNDERNEATH DURING HEAVY OR REPEATED FULL THROTTLE APPLICATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD MAY CATCH IN THE MAT OR CARPET, PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN THE DRIVER"S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE PEDAL.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000002615000002394000000295/recall.aspxFri, 14 Oct 1977 00:00:00 GMTTHE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD IN COMBINATION WITH THE PEDAL INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY CUT THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN RUBBER MAT OR CARPET INTO THE THICK RESILIENT INSULATION PAD UNDERNEATH DURING HEAVY OR REPEATED FULL THROTTLE APPLICATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ROD MAY CATCH IN THE MAT OR CARPET, PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN THE DRIVER"S FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE PEDAL.http://www.arfc.org/autos/chevrolet/k30/recalls/000002615000002393000000295/recall.aspxFri, 14 Oct 1977 00:00:00 GMT