1GKEV16K6MF513637

Available vehicle information

VIN
1GKEV16K6MF513637
Model year
1991
Country
United States
Record status
hood damage

VIN structure

1GK WMI · EV16K6 VDS · MF513637 VIS
WMI 1GK World Manufacturer Identifier
VDS EV16K6 Vehicle Descriptor Section
VIS MF513637 Vehicle Identifier Section
Model year code M Position 10 of the VIN
Plant code F Position 11 of the VIN
VIN length 17 characters Standard modern VIN format

The first three characters form the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). Characters 4–9 form the Vehicle Descriptor Section (VDS), while characters 10–17 form the Vehicle Identifier Section (VIS).

OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT DATA

NHTSA Vehicle Data

NHTSA
Make GMC
Model Suburban
Model year 1991
Manufacturer GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Vehicle type MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Body class Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Series 1/2 Ton Nominal
Displacement 5.7 L
Cylinders 8
Fuel type Gasoline
Drive type 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
Plant city FLINT
Plant state MICHIGAN
Plant country UNITED STATES (USA)
Source: NHTSA vPIC
NHTSA SAFETY DATABASE

Safety Recall Campaigns

2
2 recall campaigns found for this vehicle's make, model and model year.
Recall 1 93V016000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Report received: 01/02/1993

Summary

UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.

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.

Recall 2 96V226000

SEATS

Report received: 04/11/1996

Summary

THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME MAY HAVE FOAM AND/OR VINYL VETWEEN THEM, CREATING A "SOFT" JOINT. THIS "SOFT" JOINT RESULTS IN LOWER THAN SPECIFIED BOLT TORQUE WHICH LEADS TO JOINT LOOSENESS, CAUSING BOLT FATIGUE AND EVENTUAL BOLT FAILURE.

Consequence

IF BOLT FAILURE OCCURS TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, IT WOULD ALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE, AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FOAM AND/OR VINYL FROM BETWEEN THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME "SOFT" JOINT AND REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS.

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About VIN 1GKEV16K6MF513637

World Crash Archive currently associates VIN 1GKEV16K6MF513637 with a 1991. The available archive information lists United States as the vehicle country and hood damage as the record status.

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