- Vehicles
- 665
- Built between
- Nov 1994 – Apr 1995
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 31 July 1995
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1994 and April 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Allison TransmissionBuilt November 1994 to April 1995
What the defect is
The transmission reverse switches can cause the backup lights to be inoperative. This does not conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REVERSE PRESSURE SWITCH TO DETERMINE THE TYPE OF SWITCH INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THOSE SWITCHES IDENTIFIED AS BEING SUSPECT.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1994 to April 1995
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 August 1995
- Owners notified31 July 1995
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 8 August 1995.
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 108
- 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: powertrain; automatic transmission; FMVSS no. 108.EQUIPMENT description: allison replacement non-electronic automatictransmissions.consequence of noncompliance: the backup lights would be inoperative and alsoit would make the backup audible warning system alarm to be inoperative. Thiscan increase the potential for a vehicle accident or personal injury.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreedupon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonabletime, should contact allison transmission at 1-317-242-3554. Also contactthe national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline AT1-800-424-9393.
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.