Model year record

1993 Chevrolet B7

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V028000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component: Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 9,673
Reported to NHTSA: 1994-01-08
Owners notified: 1994-03-01

Defect description

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS ASSEMBLED WITH LOOSE OR MISSING UPPER AND LOWER PINCH BOLTS WHICH MAY CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SHAFT.

Safety risk

SEPARATION OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT RESULTS IN TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL PROPERLY TORQUE LOOSE PINCH BOLTS AND INSTALL PINCH BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY.

Recall campaignNHTSA 92V187000

Vehicle speed control

Component: Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 6,656
Reported to NHTSA: 1992-12-28
Owners notified: 1993-01-29

Defect description

A MANUFACTURING CONDITION IN THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTOR (TBI) UNIT MIGHT OCCUR TO ALLOW THE THROTTLE CAM LEVER TO DISENGAGE FROM THE THROTTLE DRIVE SHAFT.

Safety risk

IF THE THROTTLE CAM LEVER DISENGAGES FROM THE THROTTLEDRIVE SHAFT, THE ENGINE COULD GO TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.THIS LOSS OF VEHICLE ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE THROTTLE DRIVE COVER ASSEMBLY.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.