| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
96V035000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GMC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SONOMA |
| Model Year: |
1996 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19950801 - 19960101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
24906 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19960216 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19960216 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19960222 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19960227 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
SOME OF THESE TRUCKS WERE BUILT WITH TRANSMISSIONS CONTAINING PARTS WHICH WERE NOT MACHINED TO GM'S SPECIFICATIONS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THESE TRANSMISSIONS COULD SEIZE AND LOCK THE REAR DRIVE WHEELS WHILE THE TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION MAIN SHAFT OUTPUT TORQUE USING A SPECIAL TOOL. IF THE OUTPUT TORQUE DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED. |