The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COULD LEAK FROM A HEAT DEGRADED TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER HOSE ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER INLET HOSE AND OUTLET HOSE DESIGNED WITH A HEAT SLEEVE AND ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM TAKE-DOWN PIPE. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE RIGHT-HAND EXHAUST MANIFOLD SEAL FOR LEAKAGE, AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet B7 | 1999, 2000 |
| Chevrolet C6500 | 1999, 2000 |
| Chevrolet C7500 | 1999, 2000 |
| GMC B7 | 1999, 2000 |
| GMC C6500 | 1999, 2000 |
| GMC C7500 | 1999, 2000 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet B7 | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet B7 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Chevrolet C6500 | 1999 | 1 | 4 |
| Chevrolet C6500 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet C7500 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| Chevrolet C7500 | 2000 | 2 | 3 |
| GMC B7 | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| GMC B7 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| GMC C6500 | 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| GMC C6500 | 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| GMC C7500 | 1999 | 1 | 4 |
| GMC C7500 | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
Other power train recalls in 2000
26 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the power train; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 00V403000 11 Dec 2000 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 00V395000 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V377000 16 Nov 2000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V372000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V344000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V340000 24 Oct 2000 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 00V229003 13 Oct 2000 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 00V310000 12 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000