NHTSA campaign 99V320000 · Manufacturer campaign 99040
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 99V-320: GM/TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE
NHTSA recall 99V320000 (Manufacturer campaign 99040) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on November 15, 1999, with 391 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet B7, Chevrolet C6500, Chevrolet C7500 and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on November 30, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V320000 (also written 99V-320 or 99V320)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 99040
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 391 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V320000. 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 B7
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 1, 1999 – January 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet C6500
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 1, 1999 – January 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet C7500
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 1, 1999 – January 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC B7
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 1, 1999 – January 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
GMC C6500
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 1, 1999 – January 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
GMC C7500
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 1, 1999 – January 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V320000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY CONVENTIONAL CAB TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, HAVE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE END RODS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CRIMPED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. OVER TIME, THE SHIFT CABLE COULD BE PULLED OUT OF THE ROD END CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE THE ABILITY TO MANUALLY CHANGE TRANSMISSION GEARS.
Safety consequence
WITH THIS CONDITION, THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE IN A DIRECTION NOT ANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW SHIFT CABLE.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 99040.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 30, 1999. 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 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V320000
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.