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The General Motors ignition switch recalls refers to February 6, 2014 when General Motors recalled about 800,000 of its small cars due to faulty ignition switches, which could shut off the engine while the vehicle was in motion and thereby prevent the airbags from inflating. [1] The company continued to recall more of its cars over the next ...
A steering column may also perform the following secondary functions: energy dissipation management in the event of a frontal collision; provide mounting for: the multi-function switch, column lock, column wiring, column shroud(s), transmission gear selector, gauges or other instruments as well as the electro motor and gear units found in EPAS and SbW systems;
Limited-slip differential. Cone-type LSD. A limited-slip differential ( LSD) is a type of differential gear train that allows its two output shafts to rotate at different speeds but limits the maximum difference between the two shafts. Limited-slip differentials are often known by the generic trademark Positraction, a brand name owned by ...
1981–1990 TH200-4R. 1982–1993 TH700R4/4L60. Heavy-duty rear wheel drive. 1971–1994 3L80HD (heavy duty version of TH400) Light-duty rear wheel drive. 1969–1998 TH180/TH180C / 3L30 — European/Asian model. Used/manufactured by Holden as the Trimatic. Longitudinal front wheel drive. 1966–1978 TH425 — 3-speed.
The initial design of the GM 10.5" 14-bolt differential spanned from 1973 to 1984, remaining unaltered until 1986. This iteration featured brake drums secured by wheel studs and utilized a smaller diameter pinion bearing compared to the subsequent design. The second design, in production since 1986, introduced notable improvements.
Locking differential. A locking differential is a mechanical component, commonly used in vehicles, designed to overcome the chief limitation of a standard open differential by essentially "locking" both wheels on an axle together as if on a common shaft. This forces both wheels to turn in unison, regardless of the traction (or lack thereof ...
GMT K2XX. GMT K2XX is an assembly code for a vehicle platform architecture developed by General Motors for its line of full-size trucks and large SUVs that started production with the 2014 model year. The "XX" is a placeholder for the last two digits of the specific assembly code for each model. The platform, which replaced the GMT900 series ...
Chevrolet C/K (fourth generation) (GMT400) The third generation of the C/K series is a range of trucks that was manufactured by General Motors from the 1973 to 1991 model years. [2] Serving as the replacement for the "Action Line" C/K trucks, GM designated the generation under "Rounded Line" moniker. [3] Again offered as a two-door pickup truck ...