1990 GMC C15: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1990 GMC C15. The newest campaign is 90V108000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Jun 1990. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages. NHTSA has 2 complaints 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, 90V108000, in the NHTSA record
Retorque brake pedal pivot bolts to specifications to prevent loosening.
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
2 campaigns, newest first. 2,030 units in total.
90V108000Received . 1,962 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Pedals and Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Loose pivot bolt holding the brake pedal to its support bracket could disengage from the nut.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause loss of braking activity that couldresult in a truck crash without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Retorque brake pedal pivot bolts to specifications to prevent loosening.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
90V015000Received . 68 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On c and k models, feed and or return fuel lines can contact the automatic transmission shift linkage cordon shaft. In addition, on k models lines may also contact front propshaft. In either case the fuel lines could be damaged resulting in a fuel leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A hole could be rubbed through these fuel lines, allowing fuel leakage near exhaust crossover pipe; this could result in an engine compartment fire that could spread to the passenger compartment.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install newly designed fuel line routing bracket to prevent contact and, if necessary, replace fuel lines.
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
2 complaints, 2 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 11 Jun 1996
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA94029 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling | 29 Jul 1994 | 31 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.
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 1990 GMC C15The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1990 GMC C15: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/c15/1990/. 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 1990 GMC C15?
- 2,030 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 1990 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1990 GMC C15 name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 GMC C15 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.