Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | ||||||
| EA99018 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/30/1999 | 10/20/2000 | SPARE TIRE SEPARATION FROM VEHICLE | ||
| PE99004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/15/1999 | 06/30/1999 | SEPARATION OF SPARE TIRE FROM VEHICLE | ||
| Alleged that wire cable/winch assembly which holds the spare tire/wheel assembly uder the rear of the vehicle may fail, allowing the tire to fall from the vehicle while in motion | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Body rust and paint chipping and peeling digital dashboard is dead except for speedometer and trip meter seatbelts do not lock up when you slam the brakes on front suspension is very squiky | |||
| 05/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| Cigarette lighter blows fuse/fails. *skd | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 2 | 05/05/1991 | |
| The inside door handles are broken; also wire connection on a/c blower came loose and abs brake failure, resulting in grinding noise when applying brakes. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 2 | 05/05/1991 | |
| The wire connection on the air conditioner blower has come loose twice and the inside door handles have failed. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | |||
| 25 | |||
| Often when making left turns spare tire carrier will unlatch by itself. owner has tied the carrier to keep it from flying open. also, fuel tank had a serious leak just above the seam in the rear of the tank. *ak *ml | |||
| 08/21/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving down the local street approximately 35mph, cable broke off and the spare tire went flying. no accident was caused.consumer contacted dealer.no repairs were made. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Spare tire carrier cable broke, causing spare tire to fall. *aw | |||