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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V015000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 585182 | 03/22/1996 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/23/1996 | 01/25/1996 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles manufactured from august 1991 through july 1995. the transmission oil cooler line can separate when the vehicle is operated in low temperatures in combination with high transmission loads. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Vehicle fires can occur due to the spillage of transmission fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: power train; transmission; automatic; cooling unit and lines. vehicle description: passenger mini-vans with 3.8l engine and 4-speed automatic transmissions and passenger vehicles with l27 or l67 engine and 4t60e automatic transmissions and sold or registered in alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and wyoming.note: 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; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or buick at 1-800-521-7300. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 577106A | 12/01/1996 | 57-71-06 | 50571 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 05/27/1997 |
| 577106 | 02/01/1995 | 39308 | Cold start rattle noise. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 990730030A | 04/01/2001 | 990730030 | 619370 | Owners of some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60, 4t60-e or 4t65-e transaxles may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when standing in park on a hill or slope with the engine running and the parking | 05/24/2001 |
| 990730030 | 12/01/1999 | 575113 | 6089996 | Some vehicles equipped with hydra-matic 3t40, 4t60 or 4t60-e transxales may comment on a grinding and / or growling noise that is noticeable when in park on incline. *tt | 03/01/2000 |
| 10001 | 04/01/1998 | 601769 | Information on growling noise in transaxle during first four minutes after start up. *yc | 08/24/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 9573T4001 | 08/01/1995 | 45881 | Grinding and/or growling noise in park on incline.*sd | 04/25/1996 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 577106A | 02/01/1997 | 57-71-06 | 51497 | Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure). *tw | 06/27/1997 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 06/29/1998 | 1 | 06/29/1998 | |
| Odometer fraud. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/14/2003 | 127543 | 1 | |
| I own a 1992 buick lesbare limited that i was driving to work on the morning jan 14 2003. the temperature was below freezeing. i was about 3 miles from home when i happened to look in the rear view mirror and noticed a lot of smoke rolling out from under my car. i immediately pull over and turned the engine off. i opened the hood and found transmission fuild all over the engine compartment. i had it towed to a gm dealership and they informed me that the transmission oil cooler lines had come loose from each other and dumped transmission fuild all over the engine. i paid for the repair and the tow bill. just recently i was doing some research on my wife's 1997 chevy s-10 blazer that was included in the dexcool class action lawsuit and found a web site on recalls that informed me that there was a recall issued for the exact problem that i had experienced. i called buick to se if they would reimburse me for my repairs. they informed me that there was not any recalls for that problem for my car. i checked your web site for recalls and found was a recall for my car if it was in one of the 27 cold states that were included in the recall (your # 96v015000) i was wondering how could you let gm off the hook for 23 states of vehicles that are not in the cold states. what would keep a car fom a non cold state being transfered to a cold state and that failure happen. your records show in jan 18 1995 that this problem caused 4 fires that were reported. the sad thing about this there are more vehicles sold in those other 23 states then in those 27 cold states. missouri is the state i live in and is further north than kentucky or parts of illinois. but where i live does not dictate where i drive. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2003 | 1 | ||
| The consumers vehicle experienced symptoms of a recall related to the transmission oil cooler line. the consumers vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *nlm | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1991 | ||
| Consumer states that vehicle is unable to go into reverse.*jg | |||
| 06/12/1996 | 1 | ||
| Transmission burned out. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 02/15/2007 | 140000 | 1 | 05/06/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1992 buick lesabre. the contact searched online and found nhtsa campaign id number 96v015000 (power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines) and stated that her vehicle was leaking transmission fluid. the dealer stated that her vin was not included in the recall. the contact took her vehicle to the dealer and they repaired two hydraulic hose parts, four hose clamps, and replaced all the transmission oil and additional brackets. the contact paid $111 for the repair and would like to be reimbursed. the current and failure mileages were 140,000. updated 03-05-08 *bf | |||
| 06/05/2000 | 1 | 08/25/1992 | |
| Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recall number 96v015002. dealer corrected recall repair, recall repair has failed, cooler line separated which caused fluid to leak. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has repaired the work again at the consumer expense. *ak | |||
| 02/18/1992 | |||
| The transmission oil cooler line separated causing the transmission fluid to spray onto the hot engine which caused a fire in the engine compartment. nlm | |||
| 09/01/1996 | |||
| We received a recall notice concerning transmission cooling unit and lines, and had it replaced by a buick dealer, but it seems to still be leaking. recall 96v-015.002. *ak | |||
| 12/28/1994 | 1 | ||
| Faulty upper transaxle oil cooler hose failed resulting in fire,prior to recall on component. | |||
| 07/02/1998 | |||
| While parked in garage the transmission cooling lines caught on fire. cause unknown. please provide details. *ak | |||
| 11/20/1996 | 1 | 09/25/1992 | |
| While at a stop light the bottom transmission cooling hose pulled out of the crimp in the line and spilled transmission fluid all over the transmission. *ak consumer states that if he would have been on an interstate, a fire could have occurred. *slc | |||
| 05/01/1996 | |||
| Transmission cooling unit and lines recall repairs refuse ddue to unavailability of parts. also, refusal to honor letter or work on the car. 96v-015000. *ak | |||
| 04/30/1996 | |||
| Recall related, 96v015002, vehicle in for reapir on 4/30/96, vehicle was not properly repaired, after leaving dealership leak occurred under the bottom. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||
| 12/13/1995 | 3 | ||
| Driver cut his index finger on peeling chrome from stick shift. *dsh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1992 | ||
| Shift solonoid failed causing shift lever on steering column to comes out of park. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 06/14/1995 | |||
| Engine caught fire, there is a service bulletin. upper transaxle cooler hose. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 10/28/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1992 | |
| Bearings failed twice. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||
| 12/18/1996 | 1 | ||
| The transmission left axle seal failed, causing fluid to leak. (attorney for client) | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 06/12/1996 | 1 | ||
| Upper transaxle oil cooler hose caught fire prior to recall. | |||