NHTSA recall 00V236000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 00V236000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00070 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2000-08-23 |
| Owners notified | 2000-09-26 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 12603 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES AND THE FIRST PHASE BEGAN SEPTEMBER 26, 2000. 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).
| 1999 CHEVROLET B7 | Built 1998-05-01 to 1999-07-31. |
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| 2000 CHEVROLET B7 | Built 1999-07-01 to 2000-08-31. |
| 1999 CHEVROLET C6500 | Built 1998-05-01 to 1999-07-31. |
| 2000 CHEVROLET C6500 | Built 1999-07-01 to 2000-08-31. |
| 1999 CHEVROLET C7500 | Built 1998-05-01 to 1999-07-31. |
| 2000 CHEVROLET C7500 | Built 1999-07-01 to 2000-08-31. |
| 1999 GMC B7 | Built 1998-05-01 to 1999-07-31. |
| 2000 GMC B7 | Built 1999-04-01 to 2000-08-31. |
| 1999 GMC C6500 | Built 1998-05-01 to 1999-07-31. |
| 2000 GMC C6500 | Built 1999-04-01 to 2000-08-31. |
| 1999 GMC C7500 | Built 1998-05-01 to 1999-07-31. |
| 2000 GMC C7500 | Built 1999-04-01 to 2000-08-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 00070 | 2001-03-19. Service bulletin. GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY LEAK FROM A HEAT DEGRADED TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER HOSE ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TT |
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| 00070 | 2000-12-29. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE DEGRADATION. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.