Recall Register

1989 GMC B6: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1989 GMC B6. The newest campaign is 92V187000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Dec 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 92V187000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the throttle drive cover assembly.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 20,700 units in total.

  1. 92V187000Received . 6,656 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A manufacturing condition in the throttle body injector (tbi) unit might occur to allow the throttle cam lever to disengage from the throttle drive shaft.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the throttle cam lever disengages from the throttledrive shaft, the engine could go to wide open throttle without prior warning.this loss of vehicle accelerator control could result in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the throttle drive cover assembly.

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

  2. 91V032000Received . 14,044 units.

    Parking Brake / Driveline

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The parking brake drum attachment bolts may loosen and cause a driveline lockup condition when the bus is stopped or almost stopped.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Driveline lock-up could cause loss of vehicle controlwithout prior notice, and result in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Remove all of the parking brake drum bolts, apply a retaining compound to new bolts, and torque the new bolts to specification.

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

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

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

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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. 19861
  2. 19871
  3. 19881
  4. 19892
  5. 19902
  6. 19911

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. 1989 GMC B6: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/b6/1989/. 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
29 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 1989 GMC B6?
20,700 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the GMC B6 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the GMC B6, model years 1986 to 1991. 2 of them name the 1989 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 GMC B6 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.