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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V058000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1990 to 01/30/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 676535 | 06/11/1997 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/08/1997 | 04/17/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and mini vans originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont and wisconsin. the rear cradle bolts pull through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainer. if both bolts pull through, the rear cradle would not longer be supported at these mounting locations and the steering intermediate shaft can separate from the steering gear. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, a vehicle crash could result. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the rear cradle bolts and retainers. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during may 1997.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 buick at 1-800-521-7300, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 9319010 | 05/01/1993 | 39545 | Binding/sticking or hard to open fuel filler door (new spring and release cable). *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 431051 | 12/01/1994 | 37936 | Sliding door rattles. *tw | 02/07/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| RQ97017 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/02/1997 | CRADLE BOLT FAILURES | 97V058000 | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 1 | |||
| The cradle bolts rusted and pulled through the frame. *jb *ts | |||
| 01/26/2002 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| This vehicle model year has an active recall,nhtsa # 97v058000. however chevrolet states that my vehicle falls outside the range of applicable vins, and will not perform the recall. this vehicle's rear cradle bolts pulled through the retainers, just as written in the recall notice. luckily the operator was able to keep the vehicle under control and avoid an accident. (it was the only car on the road at the time). nhtsa may want to investigate and have gmc increase the range of vins applicable to this campaign. ******dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis******757420.*ak *jb | |||
| While driving 70 mph and without warning engine cradle bolt retainers broke off and released transmission. dealer has been notified; however ,was unable to remedy the problem.*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| Sliding side door outside handle broke off in consumer's hand. dealer has been notified. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| Driver's side door would not unlock from inside also right side door would not open from outside. both problems had been corrected.owner then notes that sliding door can't be opened from inside also back door lock fell off. notes of power lock failure.cause has not been determined. *ak | |||
| 12/25/1995 | |||
| The sliding door fell off onto the ground when trying to be opened. please describe. *ak | |||
| Sliding door came off track-had to drive inside of van exposed. tt | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 07/22/1998 | 3 | ||
| Consumer will provide vin# at later date. the doors of vehicle have pins that break in half. the driver and passenger side doors cannot be opened from the outside. the sliding door can not be opened from the inside. the pins have either fallen out or broken off. the doors began falling off and breaking in mid-july. all have broken off by august 19, 1998. dealership says there is nothing they can do at this time. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE | |||
| 07/10/1997 | |||
| Under normal operation rear tailgate handle just broke off. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Bolts pulled though the washer on the rear frame mounts which caused the steering rod to disengage, resulting in loss of steering control. please give any further detals. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1992 | 1 | 06/15/1992 | |
| Paint keeps on peeling off vehicle. *ak | |||
| 12/23/1994 | |||
| Rear beam support by the frame cracked, resulting in control lost at 10mph. tt | |||