Recall Register

1992 Chevrolet K30: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1992 Chevrolet K30. The newest campaign is 99V130000. NHTSA received the report on 20 May 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 99V130000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,762,261 units in total.

  1. 99V130000Received . 59,381 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle 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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 93V016000Received . 1,702,880 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The vented transmission fluid can catch fire if exposedto a source of ignition.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install a longer transmission vent hose routed to the left side of the engine compartment of the vehicle.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 93-C-07. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1992 Chevrolet K30
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA94029Engineering analysisENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEngine and Engine Cooling29 Jul 199431 Jul 1996

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19711
  2. 19761
  3. 19771
  4. 19781
  5. 19792
  6. 19801
  7. 19810
  8. 19831
  9. 19841
  10. 19853
  11. 19884
  12. 19892
  13. 19903
  14. 19911
  15. 19922
  16. 19933
  17. 19944
  18. 19953
  19. 19963
  20. 19970
  21. 20000

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1992 Chevrolet K30: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/k30/1992/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Chevrolet K30?
1,762,261 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet K30 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 26 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet K30, model years 1971 to 2000. 2 of them name the 1992 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Chevrolet K30 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.