Vehicle recall 00V236000 · August 23, 2000
Chevrolet B7, GMC B7 and 4 more models
Vehicle description: medium duty trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: medium duty trucks. The transmission fluid could leak from a heat degraded transmission fluid cooler hose onto the exhaust system on the passenger's side of the vehicle.
- Consequence
- This condition could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new transmission fluid cooler inlet hose and outlet hose designed with a heat sleeve and ensure adequate clearance to the exhaust system take-down pipe. Dealers will also inspect the right-hand exhaust manifold seal for leakage, and replace if necessary.
- Notes
- Owner notification will be conducted in phases and the first phase began September 26, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V236000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 23, 2000
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00070
- Owner notification
- September 26, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 12,603
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Vehicles covered
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