- Vehicles
- 1,550
- Built between
- Jan 1980 – Jul 1980
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 9 September 1980
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1980 and July 1980. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1980 GMC M6500Built January 1980 to July 1980
What the defect is
A misrouting of the positive battery cable may exist. This may cause damage to the positive battery cable insulation due to rubbing on the right front metal brake tube. Should this occur, the wire in the cable may contact and damage the brake tube, causing loss of brake fluid.
What gets fixed
DEALER WILL INSPECT ALL VEHICLES FOR MISROUTING OF THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE AND ABRASIVE DAMAGE TO THE CABLE INSULATION. IF NECESSARY, BATTERY CABLE WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1980 to July 1980
- Recall reported to NHTSA15 September 1980
- Owners notified9 September 1980
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 15 September 1980.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: medium trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes.system: electrical; battery cable.consequences of defect: loss of brake fluid would reduce braking capability,which could cause a vehicle accident.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.