Recall Register

1990 White GMC WCL: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1990 White GMC WCL. The newest campaign is 98V255000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Oct 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Springs / Air Suspension / Lines and Fittings. 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, 98V255000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install the necessary air pressure protection valve.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 95,066 units in total.

  1. 98V255000Received . 95,013 units.

    Suspension / Front / Springs / Air Suspension / Lines and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. The air suspension control valve supply line was not plumbed through an air pressure protection valve. In the event of a failure, there would be loss of air pressure in the 'b' system air reservoir that supplies air pressure for the front steer axle brakes.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition would result in increased stopping distances.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install the necessary air pressure protection valve.

    Report filed by VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 91V081000Received . 53 units.

    Parking Brake / Driveline / Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The bendix mv-2 parking control valve installed in vehicles without a desiccant style air dryer may experience a seal failure. This failure may allow the valve to move from the park position to the release position, allowing the parking brakes to release.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Release of the parking brakes while the vehicle isunattended or without warning could result in a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Rebuild the bendix mv-2 parking control valve.

    Report filed by VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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. 19862
  2. 19872
  3. 19882
  4. 19892
  5. 19902

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. 1990 White GMC WCL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/white-gmc/wcl/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
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 White GMC WCL?
95,066 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the White GMC WCL have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the White GMC WCL, model years 1986 to 1990. 2 of them name the 1990 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 White GMC WCL open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.