Recall Register

1982 GMC C15: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1982 GMC C15. The newest campaign is 83V045000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Apr 1983. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit. 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, 83V045000, in the NHTSA record

The dealer will replace the differential lock screw at no charge.
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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.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 7,837 units in total.

  1. 83V045000Received . 6,204 units.

    Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The locking screw that retains the pinion shaft in place in the differential could come loose. The pinion shaft turns the gears inside the differential that rotate the drive axles and rear wheels. If the locking screw comes loose, it could damage other components or jam in the gears. If the pinion shaft comes loose, the rear wheels may no longer power the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will replace the differential lock screw at no charge.

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

  2. 82V128000Received . 1,633 units.

    Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, modify the rear brake drum balance weights without charge to owner.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

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

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. 19721
  2. 19781
  3. 19822
  4. 19851
  5. 19862
  6. 19884
  7. 19891
  8. 19902
  9. 19910
  10. 19922
  11. 19932
  12. 19948
  13. 19956
  14. 19965

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1982 GMC C15: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/c15/1982/. 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 1982 GMC C15?
7,837 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 C15 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns for the GMC C15, model years 1972 to 1996. 2 of them name the 1982 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1982 GMC C15 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.