NHTSA campaign 95V139000
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 95V-139: Power Train — Automatic Transmission
NHTSA recall 95V139000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on July 26, 1995, with 36,641 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet C3500HD, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on August 10, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 95V139000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V139000 (also written 95V-139 or 95V139)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 36,641 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V139000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet C3500HD
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1994 – October 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Suburban
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1994 – October 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Tahoe
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1994 – October 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC C3500HD
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1994 – October 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
GMC Sierra
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1994 – October 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
GMC Suburban
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1994 – October 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
GMC Yukon
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1994 – October 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V139000.
Defect description
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT-CABLE LOCK CLIP CAN BACK OUT OF ITS INSTALLED POSITION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CABLE ADJUSTMENT. WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION, THE "PARK" INDICATOR LIGHT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE.
Safety consequence
THE VEHICLE CAN MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT NOTICE THAT THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS NOT ON AND DOES NOT APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SHIFT CABLE AND INSTALL A LOCK CLIP.
Notes
SYSTEM: POWERTRAIN; AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH M30/MT1 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME,SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V139000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.