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 |
| 537101 | 02/01/1995 | 39722 | Transmission fluid seeps around clamp at transmission oil cooler line. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 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 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 577106A | 02/01/1997 | 57-71-06 | 51497 | Cold start rattle noise (diagnosis/service procedure). *tw | 06/27/1997 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | ||||||
| PE94070 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/15/1994 | 01/18/1995 | TRNSAXL OIL HOSE SEPARATES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| When driving the vehicle, it made loud noises and the engine check light came on. dealer had transmission replaced. *ak | |||
| 05/27/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Vehicle came to a abrupt stop. it would not move in any gear. in drive gear, with enough acceration, the car lunged forward and stopped again with loud sound accompanied. dealer claims transmission failure, new transmission needed. 48000 mi. *ak | |||
| While driving, notice smoke coming from under hood, pulled to side, popped hood found engine compartment on fire, fire dept suspect trans. fluid leakage. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 09/09/2004 | 202000 | 2 | 08/01/2001 |
| Dt: the contact states transmission still acts like it wants to overheat. the transmission was replaced on jan 5th the lines are leaking. the contact feels this is related to recall 96v015000. the contact has never received a recall letter. the vehicle has 202,000 miles on it. also, the front and middle seat belts are not retracting. the webbing is coming off. this problem is in related to recalls 93v212000 and 94v100000. the contact has not received a recall letter concerning the seat belts. *ak updated 11/29/2005 - *nm the engine overheated, the intake manifold gasket was replaced. updated 01/11/06. *jb the consumer is still waiting on a response from the manufacturer. updated 05/24/06 | |||
| Contacted two different dealerships and manufacturers in april of 1996 no parts. on october 19, 1996 the van caught fire because of the defect. recall 96v01001. *ak | |||
| 06/24/1996 | 2 | 07/26/1994 | |
| Consumer's transmission cooling unit and lines failed prior to/after recall repairs (96v-015.001). *ak | |||
| 07/12/1996 | 1 | 06/10/1994 | |
| Recall related, 96v015001, power train transmission, never received notication letter, vehicle partially burned. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 03/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle built without brake transaxle shift interlock (btsi) when manual states vehicle comes equipped with btsi. *tw | |||