Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 376105 | 02/01/1995 | 93-6A-111 | 39304 | Cold engine knock. *tw | 11/01/1995 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| EA94029 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/29/1994 | 07/31/1996 | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | ||
| An alleged malfunction in the atlernator resulting in engine compartmet fires. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer would like more information regarding nhtsa action number ea94029 for a 1993 chevrolet s10. *cc *nm | |||
| 08/26/1995 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Serpentine belt w/idler tension arm to aluminum housing fails repeatedly. this results in slack and poor performance of other components on same belt. owner questions design of metal to aluminum functioning together.*ak *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 09/10/1996 | 0 | ||
| While driving vehile hydraulic clutch line on engine caught fire, harness made of rubber/plastic melted. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer states while stopping or slowing down, the valve will stick, dealer have serviced vehicle however the valve is continuing to stick.*jb | |||
| 06/10/1996 | 1 | 07/03/1993 | |
| Due to a frozen plug, the consumer is experiencing loss of power steering and also loss of brakes. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 1 | |||
| Engine died while driving. | |||
| 04/02/1993 | 3 | 03/29/1993 | |
| #ea94-038 front and rear brake was replace total of four times have abs anti-lock brake, #a94-029 the alternator was replaced a year ago still having the problem. right rear axle seal leak. noise coming from rear. ehcu module replaced, brakes replaced three times, replaced front pads, and turned rotors. service engine soon light illuminated. air conditioner compressor failed. alternator and battery failed. transmission jerks. wiper blades replaced, did not clean well. *slc | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 08/26/1995 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Serpentine belt w/idler tension arm to aluminum housing fails repeatedly. this results in slack and poor performance of other components on same belt. owner questions design of metal to aluminum functioning together.*ak *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 08/01/2000 | |||
| All around the rim of the tire it is splitting pretty bad on all four tires...there is alot of tread left on the tires. (tiresize: p215/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p215/75r15 ) | |||
| 3 | 07/03/1993 | ||
| Emission system failed several times. | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 1 | 11/26/1994 | |
| Consumer son was driving truck caught on fire truck was totaled . tt it was believed that the exhaust system started the fire. *yh | |||
| 06/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Noisy exhaust heat shield. *aw | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Letter from senator burr on behalf of constituent who has concerns about the availability of parts for his 1993 chevy s10. *nj the consumer stated he needs an eprom for the emission control system. the consumer was informed the part had been discontinued. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Oxygen sensor failed. yh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 12/11/2000 | 126716 | 5 | 12/28/1998 |
| While driving the check engine light illuminated and the engine began to shake. the vehicle was taken to the dealer wo determined that the exhaust gas recirculation valve was stuck in the open position. could not determine the cause. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle's idling is rough due to egr valve problems. yh | |||
| 4 | |||
| After the recall repairs on the egr valve was performed, the operation of the vehicle worsened. vehicle accelerated suddenly. the dealer has inspected the vehicle four times. the manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 01/19/1998 | 1 | 06/29/1996 | |
| While driving approximately 35 mph, vehicle stalled leaving driver with very little control of vehicle. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Exhaust gas recirculation valve failed. | |||