Recall Register

1989 GMC K15: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1989 GMC K15. The newest campaign is 93V119000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Aug 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Rotor. 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, 93V119000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the front brake rotors with new rotors with a corrosion protection coating. However, if replacement of brake linings are necessary, it will be done at owner's expense since brake linings are normal maintenance items.
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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. 347,227 units in total.

  1. 93V119000Received . 341,364 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Rotor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Severe corrosion due to road salt at the joint of the stamped steel center section and the cast outer section can cause the sections to separate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Separation of the rotor sections can cause loss ofbraking ability in the affected wheel. This could result in increased stoppingdistance and/or loss of vehicle control and an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the front brake rotors with new rotors with a corrosion protection coating. However, if replacement of brake linings are necessary, it will be done at owner's expense since brake linings are normal maintenance items.

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

  2. 89V078000Received . 5,863 units.

    Trailer Hitches

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    There may be below specified torque on the trailer hitch attaching fasteners, allowing the trailer hitch to move under towing loads.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fasteners could fail; if this occurs while traileris being pulled, hitch and trailer could separate and a vehicle crash couldoccur without prior warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Correct torque in trailer hitch fasteners to prevent trailer separation.

    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.

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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

NHTSA investigations that name the 1989 GMC K15
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. 19721
  2. 19741
  3. 19782
  4. 19821
  5. 19851
  6. 19861
  7. 19886
  8. 19892
  9. 19903
  10. 19911
  11. 19922
  12. 19931
  13. 19945
  14. 19950
  15. 19961

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. 1989 GMC K15: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/k15/1989/. 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 K15?
347,227 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 K15 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the GMC K15, model years 1972 to 1996. 2 of them name the 1989 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 GMC K15 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.