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1985 GMC B6P

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Jan 4, 1986
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 GMC B6P. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
86V015000

PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT

Jan 4, 1986
4,967 units potentially affected
The defect: THE PARKING BRAKE ACTUATING LEVER CAM MAY CONTAIN A QUENCH CRACK WHICH CAN WIDEN, REDUCING THE HOLDING CAPABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE REDUCED HOLDING CAPABILITY OF THE PARKING BRAKE COULD ALLOW AN UNATTENDED TRUCK TO ROLL AWAY UNCONTROLLED, WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy: INSTALL A NEW ACTUATION LEVER.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.View on NHTSA.gov

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE86073ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

INEFFECTIVE AIR BRAKES

Opened Aug 13, 1986
Closed Oct 16, 1986

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:NONE AT THIS TIME.ANALYSIS:A PNEUMATIC BALANCE TEST PERFORMED ON FOUR OF THE SUBJECT BUSESBY AFTERMARKET BRAKE SYSTEM DISTRIBUTOR INDICATED THAT DURING A 15 PSIBRAKE APPLICATION, THERE WOULD BE 15 PSI AT THE FRONT AXLE AND 0 PSI ATTHE REAR.ONE OF THE KEYS TO BRAKE BALANCE IS BRAKE ACTUATION AND RELEASE.THE REAR SHOULD APPLY BEFORE THE FRONT AND RELEASE SLIGHTLY AFTER.SINCEMOST BRAKING OCCURS BELOW 20 PSI, IT WOULD SEEM THAT HAVING THE SAME ORCLOSE PRESSURE IN ALL CHAMBERS IS IMPORTANT FOR PROPER BALANCE.PROPOSED ACTION:OPEN A PE.SEND AN IR.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

GMC B6P by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1986001—
1985Viewing011—
1984001—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.