General GM 6L80 transmission

General GM 6L80 transmission
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The 6L family is a series of 6-speed automatic transmissions produced by General Motors for longitudinal engines. It uses a Lepelletier planetary gearset, an epicyclic gearset, which can provide more gear ratios with significantly fewer components than prior models could.

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Recalls & safety

No recorded recalls for the General GM 6L80 transmission in EU Safety Gate or NHTSA (US).

Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all General recalls.