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GMC Jimmy recalls and complaints by year

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the GMC Jimmy, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 41
Total Complaints 3778
Years Covered 1970–2004

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the GMC Jimmy, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Brakes

6 campaigns · Years: 1981, 1991–1996, 1998, 2000–2001

These campaigns relate to braking system components that can affect stopping performance or warning behavior.

Official notices (evidence):
  • 08V231000 · Exterior lighting: Switch
  • 99V220000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
  • 97V218000 · Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
+ 3 more notices in this theme

Seats and restraints

5 campaigns · Years: 1983, 1991, 1996–1997, 2000–2001

These campaigns relate to seats, belts, airbags restraint integration, or child restraint anchoring components.

Official notices (evidence):
+ 2 more notices in this theme

Visibility and lighting

5 campaigns · Years: 1991, 1995–1997, 2000–2001

These campaigns relate to lighting, glass, or visibility components (lamps, wipers, and related systems).

Official notices (evidence):
+ 2 more notices in this theme

Steering and suspension

4 campaigns · Years: 1970–1971, 1995–1998

These campaigns relate to steering or suspension components that can affect vehicle control or stability.

Official notices (evidence):
+ 1 more notice in this theme

Fuel and emissions

2 campaigns · Years: 1991, 1995–1996

These campaigns relate to fuel delivery or emissions components where leaks or failures can raise safety risk.

Official notices (evidence):

Other

2 campaigns · Years: 1982, 1994

These campaigns do not fit a single dominant theme, or the component taxonomy is broad.

Official notices (evidence):

Engine and cooling

1 campaign · Years: 1995

These campaigns relate to engine or cooling components where failures can lead to stalling or overheating risk.

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Equipment and labeling

1 campaign · Years: 2003–2004

These campaigns relate to equipment compliance, labeling, or tires.

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Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the GMC Jimmy in NHTSA complaint data are Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Visibility:windshield wiper/washer, Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
2004 1 3 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Steering, Power train:transfer case (4-wheel drive), Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module.
2003 1 1 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic.
2001 3 141 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Power train:automatic transmission, Suspension:front:wheel bearing, Air bags:frontal.
2000 4 307 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Suspension:front:wheel bearing, Power train:automatic transmission.
1999 0 202 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Suspension:front:wheel bearing, Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint, Power train:automatic transmission.
1998 2 355 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Visibility:windshield wiper/washer, Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor, Power train:automatic transmission.
1997 4 421 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint, Power train:automatic transmission.
1996 6 605 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor, Visibility:windshield wiper/washer.
1995 6 713 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Visibility:windshield wiper/washer, Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:gas recirculation valve (egr valve).
1994 2 424 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:gas recirculation valve (egr valve), Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components.
1993 2 263 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Vehicle speed control, Power train:automatic transmission.
1992 1 134 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:pads, Seat belts:front:anchorage.
1991 4 139 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Seat belts:front:buckle assembly, Seat belts:rear/other.
1990 0 15 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Seats:front assembly:recliner, Structure:body.
1989 0 17 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:pads.
1988 0 15 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Seats, Seat belts:front:buckle assembly, Vehicle speed control.
1987 0 6 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Fuel system, gasoline:carburetor system, Seat belts:front:retractor, Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly.
1986 0 3 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Visibility:glass, side/rear, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline.
1985 0 6 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Parking brake:conventional, Power train:automatic transmission, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
1984 0 5 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Seat belts:front:retractor, Power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines, Seats.
1983 1 2 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Tires:tread/belt.
1982 1 1 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Tires:tread/belt.
1981 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1971 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1970 1 0 Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Service brakes , Seat belts and Suspension

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2004

  • Equipment: Labels: Safety recall involving the equipment area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (04V132000) →
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    Summary: Certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "Occupant crash protection."

2003

  • Equipment: Labels: Safety recall involving the equipment area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (04V132000) →
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    Summary: Certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "Occupant crash protection."

2001

  • Seat belts: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V228003) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor veh
  • Exterior lighting: Switch: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (01V364000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The multifunction switch could develop an open circuit condition that results in the stop lamps and the rear hazard lamps becoming inoperative. The center high mounted stop lamp and turn signal functions are not affected.
  • Exterior lighting: Switch: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (08V231000) →
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    Summary: General motors is recalling 5,862 my 2000-2002 chevrolet blazer, my 2000-2001 gmc jimmy, and my 2000 oldsmobile bravada sport utility vehicles. The multifunction switch could develop an open circuit condition that results in the stop lamps and the rear hazard lamps becoming inoperative. The cente

2000

  • Seat belts: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V228003) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor veh
  • Exterior lighting: Switch: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (01V364000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The multifunction switch could develop an open circuit condition that results in the stop lamps and the rear hazard lamps becoming inoperative. The center high mounted stop lamp and turn signal functions are not affected.
  • Exterior lighting: Switch: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (08V231000) →
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    Summary: General motors is recalling 5,862 my 2000-2002 chevrolet blazer, my 2000-2001 gmc jimmy, and my 2000 oldsmobile bravada sport utility vehicles. The multifunction switch could develop an open circuit condition that results in the stop lamps and the rear hazard lamps becoming inoperative. The cente
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V220000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: s -trucks equipped with 2 wheel drive. These vehicles may have had the right-hand antilock brake system (abs) module feed pipe and/or brake crossover pipe tube nuts tightened without seating the pipe-flared-ends enough to withstand normal assembly and vehicle inputs without p

1998

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (97V218000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. A fatigue fracture of the rear axle right-hand brake pipe can occur causing a slow brake fluid leak resulting in a soft brake pedal. If the brake pipe breaks, the driver would experience a sudden drop in the brake
  • Suspension: Lower arm: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (98V053000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicle equipped with 4-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive. One or both of the attaching nuts for the right-hand lower control arm are under torqued. This can allow the attachment bolt to loosen and subsequent break resulting in separation of the lower con

1997

  • Suspension: Upper ball joint: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (01V200000) →
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    Summary: On certain sport utility vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virgini
  • Visibility: Exterior: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (03V093000) →
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    Summary: Certain sport utility vehicles, mini vans, and pickup trucks may develop a short circuit in the electric outside rearview mirror switch.
  • Seat belts: Buckle assembly: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (03V117000) →
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    Summary: Certain sport utility vehicles were built with a driver's seat belt buckle assembly that contains an energy-absorbing loop. Sustained loads of sufficient magnitude and duration on the belt in severe crashes could fully deploy the buckle energy-absorbing loop, introducing a total of 10 additional
  • Seat belts: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (97V096001) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: extended cab pickup trucks equipped with 60/40 front bench seats and extended cab pickup trucks and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with manual locking recliner bucket seats. The outboard safety belt webbing on the driver's and/or passenger's seat can separate during a front

1996

  • Suspension: Upper ball joint: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (01V200000) →
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    Summary: On certain sport utility vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virgini
  • Visibility: Windshield wiper/washer: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (03V159000) →
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    Summary: On certain minivans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles with certain model-engine combinations, the windshield wiper motor may fail due to cracked solder joints on the controller circuit board. The windshield wipers could work intermittently or not at all.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Tank assembly: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V234000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: 4-door, 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive multi-purpose passenger vehicles. During development testing, the prop shaft contacted the inboard side of the fuel tank allowing fuel leakage. This leakage was in excess of the amount permitted by fmvss 301, "fuel system integrity."
  • Seat belts: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (97V096001) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: extended cab pickup trucks equipped with 60/40 front bench seats and extended cab pickup trucks and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with manual locking recliner bucket seats. The outboard safety belt webbing on the driver's and/or passenger's seat can separate during a front
  • Visibility: Windshield wiper/washer: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (98V150001) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, 2 and 4-wheel drive. Solder joints near the wiring harness connector can crack causing the windshield wipers to work intermittently.
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V193000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with abs (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. Under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the abs system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-whe

1995

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Pedals and linkages: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (94V242000) →
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    Summary: The brake pedal pivot bolt was started in the weld nut, but was not torqued correctly causing the bolt to disengage from the weld nut.
  • Suspension: Upper ball joint: Safety recall involving the suspension area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (95V080000) →
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    Summary: The upper ball joint nuts were under-torqued resulting in improper seating in the steering knuckle.
  • Engine and engine cooling: Fan: Safety recall involving the engine and engine cooling area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (95V180000) →
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    Summary: Fan blade rivet breakage can occur causing the fan blade to separate from the spider.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Tank assembly: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V234000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: 4-door, 4-wheel drive and all-wheel drive multi-purpose passenger vehicles. During development testing, the prop shaft contacted the inboard side of the fuel tank allowing fuel leakage. This leakage was in excess of the amount permitted by fmvss 301, "fuel system integrity."
  • Visibility: Windshield wiper/washer: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (98V150001) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, 2 and 4-wheel drive. Solder joints near the wiring harness connector can crack causing the windshield wipers to work intermittently.
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V193000) →
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    Summary: Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with abs (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. Under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the abs system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-whe

1994

  • Trailer hitches: Safety recall involving the trailer hitches area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (94V114000) →
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    Summary: The trailer hitch attaching bolts were not tightened to the specified torque. This can lead to loosening and subsequent breakage of the fasteners.
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V193000) →
    Show official notice text
    Summary: Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with abs (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. Under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the abs system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-whe

1993

  • Power train: Automatic transmission: Safety recall involving the power train area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (94V093000) →
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    Summary: Significant wear can develop on the low and reverse clutch preventing the park pawl from engaging. This can prevent a "no park" condition to occur while the engine is running, causing unintentional movement of the vehicle without operator action. (The "no park" condition will not occur while the
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V193000) →
    Show official notice text
    Summary: Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with abs (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. Under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the abs system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-whe

1992

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V193000) →
    Show official notice text
    Summary: Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with abs (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. Under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the abs system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-whe

1991

  • Visibility: Windshield: Safety recall involving the visibility area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (90V107000) →
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    Summary: Use of improper primer on metal surfaces of windshield and side window openings could cause low adhesion to the metal surface and would not provide retention required by fmvss 212.
  • Fuel system, gasoline: Storage: Safety recall involving the fuel system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (91V108000) →
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    Summary: Vehicles have been shipped with the fuel tank sender seal out of position.
  • Seat belts: Rear/other: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (96V142000) →
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    Summary: These vehicles exhibit a condition in which a rear seat belt buckle release button can stick in the unlatched (down) position under certain conditions because the buckle assembly can move inside the seat belt cover. If the cover moves far enough, it can create an interference condition with the l
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (99V193000) →
    Show official notice text
    Summary: Vehicle description: certain 4-wheel drive pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with abs (antilock braking system) manufactured from september 1989 through august 1996. Under certain driving conditions the switch which signals the abs system whether the vehicle is in 2-wheel or 4-whe

1983

  • Seats: Safety recall involving the seats area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (83V046000) →
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    Summary: The inertia lock mechanism may not function, allowing the seat back to fold forward, and the seat to move forward.

1982

  • Wheels: Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs: Safety recall involving the wheels area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (82V128000) →
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    Summary: On the involved vehicles, the rear brake drum balance weights may interfere with the aluminum wheels. This contact could cause the wheel lug nuts to loosen, leading to wheel stud failure. This could allow separation of the wheel and tire from the vehicle.

1981

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Pedals and linkages: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (80V150000) →
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    Summary: The involved vehicles may have been assembled without the retainer clip for the brake pedal push rod. The absence of this retainer clip could allow the brake pedal to disengage from the master cyclinder push rod.

1971

1970

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