The 1993 GMC 3500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 108 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
TRAILER HITCHES08V3440002008-07-28108 affected
Defect
KNAPHEIDE IS RECALLING 108 MY 2006-2008 PRO SERIES TRUCK BEDS EQUIPPED WITH AN ICC BUMPER WHICH INCLUDED A PROVISION FOR A BALL HITCH. THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT WELD ATTACHING THE HITCH CHANNEL TO THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN BENDING OF THE HITCH CHANNEL OR THE HITCH COULD BE PULLED OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
KNAPHEIDE WILL OFFER TWO REMEDIES TO ITS CUSTOMERS: (1) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT USE THE HITCH, THE HITCH WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK BED AND REPLACED WITH AN ICC BUMPER; OR (2) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO NEED A HITCH, A RECEIVER HITCH ASSEMBLY WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING HITCH ASSEMBLY AND ALL SUSPECT WELD…
Complaints by component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
2
TIRES
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While driving the vehicles tire blew out without warning. *nlm”
“Windshield wipers stop running after 5 minututes. Consumer has to get out of vehicle and tap the windshield wiper motor to get it running again. Dealer notified. Could result in poor visibility. *ak”
“Windshield wipers work intermittently due to bad solder joint. Dealer says vehicle is not on recall. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 GMC 3500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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