- Vehicles
- 30
- Built between
- Mar 1987 – Sep 1989
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 21 June 1991
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1987 and September 1989. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1987-1989 Chevrolet R3500Built March 1987 to September 1989
- 1987-1989 Chevrolet V3500Built March 1987 to September 1989
- 1988-1989 GMC R3500Built March 1987 to September 1989
- 1988-1989 GMC V3500Built March 1987 to September 1989
What the defect is
The rear view mirrors on each side of these vehicles have thirty-nine square inches of reflective surface, less than the fifty square inches required by FMVSS 111.
What could happen
Reduced reflective area on outside rear view mirrorsreduces the driver's apparent area of visibility in the rear of the truck. Thisreduced area of visibility increases the likelihood of vehicle collision.
What gets fixed
REPLACE THE NON-CONFORMING REAR VIEW MIRRORS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1987 to September 1989
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 June 1991
- Owners notified21 June 1991
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 3 June 1991.
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.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 111
- 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
System: rear view mirrors; FMVSS 111.VEHICLE description: light trucks over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
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.