1992 Chevrolet Suburban Recalls

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1992 Chevrolet Suburban. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 93V119000Aug 2, 1993341,364 vehicles potentially affected
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
  Covers: Chevrolet Suburban 1988–1992, Blazer 1988–1992, GMC Safari 1988–1992 +6 more

  Reported issue: Severe corrosion due to road salt at the joint of the stamped steel center section and the cast outer section can cause the sections to separate.

  Possible consequence: Separation of the rotor sections can cause loss ofbraking ability in the affected wheel. This could result in increased stoppingdistance and/or loss of vehicle control and an accident.

  Remedy: Replace the front brake rotors with new rotors with a corrosion protection coating. However, if replacement of brake linings are necessary, it will be done at owner's expense since brake linings are normal maintenance items.

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• 93V016000Feb 1, 19931,702,880 vehicles potentially affected
  Power train › Automatic transmission
  Covers: Chevrolet Suburban 1988–1992, C10 1988–1993, C20 1988–1993 +11 more

  Reported issue: Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube.

  Possible consequence: The vented transmission fluid can catch fire if exposedto a source of ignition.

  Remedy: Install a longer transmission vent hose routed to the left side of the engine compartment of the vehicle.

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• 92V056000Apr 14, 1992177 vehicles potentially affected
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
  Covers: Chevrolet Suburban 1992, GMC Suburban 1992, Yukon 1992 +5 more

  Reported issue: The pivot bolt holding the brake pedal to its support bracket may be improperly tightened and may not have engaged the locking material on the bolt. The bolt can disengage from the nut.

  Possible consequence: If the pivot bolt disengages from the nut while thevehicle is in motion, there will be a loss of brake control and could result ina vehicle accident.

  Remedy: Dealers should inspect the hand started brake pedal bolts and torque them to specification.

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NHTSA investigations

• EA95026Poor brake performanceClosed · Sep 20, 1995

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