# NHTSA recall 08V313000

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 \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 08V313000
- Manufacturer's number: 08218
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2008\-07\-11
- Owners notified: 2008\-07\-30
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- Units potentially affected: 6390

## What is wrong

GM IS RECALLING 2,481 MY 2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND GMC SAVANA G\-CUTAWAY FLEET VAN EQUIPPED WITH A 6.0L \(RPO LY6\) V8 ENGINE, 4L80E \(RPO MT1\) TRANSMISSION, 4.10 \(RPO GT5\) AXLE AND 75 MPH GOVERNOR \(RPO 9D7\).  THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION MAY BE DAMAGED DUE TO FIRST GEAR ENGAGEMENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THEN DOES NOT TRANSMIT POWER WITH D4 OR R SELECTED.  THIS MAY BE PRECEDED BY ENGINE SHUTDOWN IF THE VEHICLE EXCEEDS 81 MILES PER HOUR IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS.


## What can happen

THE VEHICLE MAY BE STRANDED ON OR NEAR A HIGHWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULES FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OR ABOUT JULY 30, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438 AND GMC AT 1\-866\-996\-9463, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM\>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM\</A\> .


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 08218.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS](/makes/chevrolet/express/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-08\-01 to 2008\-07\-31.
- [2008 GMC SAVANA](/makes/gmc/savana/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-08\-01 to 2008\-06\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [06\-00\-89\-031D](/bulletins/10201098.md), 2021-09-07, Service bulletin
- [06\-00\-89\-031D](/bulletins/10190503.md), 2021-04-20, Service bulletin
- [150089004C](/bulletins/10188403.md), 2021-03-08, Service bulletin
- [1308116001F](/bulletins/10183782.md), 2020-12-07, Service bulletin
- [09\-07\-30\-018D](/bulletins/10139036.md), 2018-06-04, Service bulletin
- [01\-00\-89\-010J](/bulletins/10138197.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [02\-07\-30\-029W](/bulletins/10137934.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [PI0938A](/bulletins/10137829.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [01\-07\-30\-042H](/bulletins/10137776.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [120310002](/bulletins/10126191.md), 2017-12-22, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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