Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 92V066000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/1992 to 03/01/1992 | V (Vehicle) | 33 | 05/13/1992 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/11/1992 | 05/20/1992 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The optional remote entry module may have a fault which causes random actuation of interior lamps, door locks, and/or tailgate release. this actuation may occur while the vehicle is in use or unattended. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the tailgate release actuates, the tailgate will open.unrestrained passengers in the rear seat area could fall out of the vehiclewhile the car is in motion, and receive serious injuries. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace the remote entry module with a newly revised module to prevent random actuation. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical; remote entry modules.vehicle description: passenger cars (station wagons) with remote entry modules. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 02/08/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| I have had several problems with this car from the time that i bought it, it has been in the garage for more repairs that it has been on the road, from not staying started during the warm days to stalling in the middle of the road when weather is hot. multiple problems with this car and yet no recall on some of these parts has been done. no safety defect mentioned. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| Consumer has had to replace alternator and battery twice due to dome light in vehicle coming on intermittently after all doors were shut securely, thus draining battery. *ak | |||
| 10/11/1996 | 1 | 09/09/1992 | |
| Generator failed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| Consumer has had to replace alternator and battery twice due to dome light in vehicle coming on intermittently after all doors were shut securely, thus draining battery. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 08/24/1996 | 1 | 01/09/1992 | |
| Driving at speed 40mph, vehicle stalls without warning, complete loss of power. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Electronic control unit failed, causing vehicle to stall intermittently. *dh | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 11/11/1995 | 1 | 09/18/1991 | |
| Ignition switched turned while in park gear, vehicle instantly surged forward, resulting in an accident/injuries. | |||
| 1 | 02/29/1996 | ||
| Ignition switch fire. *sd | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 07/23/1999 | |||
| While entering the car and looking down driver noticed smoke under the seat caused by wiring that was poorly installed.dealer was contacted and stated that there was no problem. *ak | |||