1984 GMC B6P042: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1984 GMC B6P042. The newest campaign is 87V121000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Aug 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Drum / Chamber. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 87V121000, in the NHTSA record
As necessary, install new reinforced front brake chamber mounting brackets and install a front brake limiting valve on vehicles without one.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 13,605 units in total.
87V121000Received . 7,870 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Drum / Chamber
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Severe brake chatter may cause the brake chamber mounting brackets on either side to develop cracks in the weld area where the s cam shaft tube attaches to the chamber support section.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brackets can break, resulting in loss of braking abilityat that front wheel, and possibly restricted steering, which could lead to avehicle crash without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
As necessary, install new reinforced front brake chamber mounting brackets and install a front brake limiting valve on vehicles without one.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
86V086000Received . 4,299 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Severe brake chatter may cause the brake chamber mounting brackets on either side to develop cracks in the weld area where the s-cam shaft tube attaches to the chamber support section. Consequence of defect: brackets can break, resulting in loss of braking ability at the front wheel, and possibly restrict steering, which could lead to a vehicle crash without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
As necessary, replace front brake chamber mounting brackets and install a front brake limiting valve.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
84V134000Received . 1,436 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Hydraulic
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicles have a primary and a reserve braking system. If the primary brake system booster fails, under some circumstances the reserve system may also malfunction and braking ability will be impaired.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will install a new reserve brake control module at no cost to owner.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA88042 | Engineering analysis | FUEL TANK LEAKS | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 16 Sep 1988 | 28 Jul 1989 | 89V071000 |
| PE88056 | Preliminary evaluation | FUEL TANK LEAK | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 26 May 1988 | 16 Sep 1988 |
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1984 GMC B6P042The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1984 GMC B6P042: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/b6p042/1984/. 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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1984 GMC B6P042?
- 13,605 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the GMC B6P042 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the GMC B6P042, model years 1982 to 1990. 3 of them name the 1984 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1984 GMC B6P042 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.