Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| EA00011 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/10/2000 | 01/12/2001 | ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION | 00V189000 | |
| The engine cradle front bolts and/or retainers may fail, allowing the front of the engine cradle to fall, possibly separating the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear, with complete loss of steering control | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/10/1995 | |||
| Radiator core and heater box has rusted completely through. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/18/2007 | 168000 | 1 | 05/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet lumina apv. while driving 15 mph, the contact lost steering ability. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the rear two bolts that hold the engine failed, which caused the steering column to disconnect. as of july 26, 2007, the dealer has not repaired the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 168,000. updated 02/01/08. *lj | |||
| 12/12/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| The front subframe mounting bolts rusted causing the retainers and frame mounts to slip off the bolts. the car was in the yard when this happened. i did find a recall on these bolts and retainers under a 1991 lumina. however the dealership in my area (shearer cheverolet of south burlington vermont) informed me that my cars vin number did not fall under that recall. my question is if my vin number did not fall under that recall and the same thing happened to my car as the rest of them doe's it not make sense that there are more luminas out there that this could happen to? and if so has it all ready. when these mounts pop off the bolts the steering houseing comes apart, and believe me it comes apart. i only thank god that i was backing out of my yard when this happened too me.again i ask the question if my car did thesame thing that the recall said it would do is it possible that there are other lumina's out there that this could happened too? and by the way why won't the dealer here let me have the recall bolts after this has happend to me instead of charging me for them? thanks. lyle baxter *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
| I was driving 25 to 30 mph when the carriage dropped out of the vehicle causing the steering to also be pulled out. the engine dropped approxamately 6 inches and the tie rods where also bent.*ak | |||