Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| EA99018 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/30/1999 | 10/20/2000 | SPARE TIRE SEPARATION FROM VEHICLE | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 01/24/2001 | 08/01/1998 | ||
| We have several problems with this vehicle, we have had to replace front hub assembly, 4x4 components, door hinge, air conditioner compressor, while driving on the highway the front passenger wheel fell off at 70 mph., at this time we have to stop and water down the front brake area when driving over 20 miles at a time please can you help with info on this vehicle??? | |||
| Recall--bolts that hold the engine were rotting away. 2 clutch repairs. air conditioner not working properly. spark plug blew. all the instrument panel lights came on and would not turn off. owner wants to know what her rights are regarding whether or not she can return the car to the dealer as a lemon. | |||
| 08/20/1999 | |||
| Air condtioner/ heater electrical control short out, causing an electrical fire. toxic fumes were spilled into the driver's side of vehicle, causing sickness and poor visibility. the dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 06/25/1998 | |||
| No summary | |||
| 02/05/1994 | 3 | 02/02/1994 | |
| Abs: when wet, brakes immediately lock up; could have caused fatal accident; no warning. tt consumer states front wheels lock up when wet at the slightest touch of the pedal, this problem is intermittent, dealer has looked at this problem 5 times without finding the cause, consumer no longer wants vehicle because of the safety defect, dealer has made repairs to the abs wiring. tapping noise in engine after cold start up. clutch pedal squeaking, first time dealer lubricated bushing, the second time dealer replaced clutch pedal. ac drips water on right floor, dealer could not find any problems. latch and bolts fell off of tail gate. *slc | |||
| 05/09/1994 | 1 | ||
| A/c condensor failed. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 11/27/1995 | 1 | ||
| Noise from rear due to failed speaker. | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 3 | 07/01/1995 | |
| When driving on wet pavement the vehicle's defective braking system malfunctioned when making a right turn, almost caused an accident. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak consumer states that the front brakes slip and then grab again in right turns, this only occurs in hot weather. tape player did not work, it would eat tapes. drivers side front window made a popping noise when first used, dealer lubed and adjusted left window track. *slc | |||
| 10/21/1995 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Had to get brakes replaced brakes failure. tt brakes would go to the floor and make clunking noises. driver mirror would not adjust properly. speaker worked intermittently. *slc | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - CARRIER/RACK | |||
| 11/10/2000 | |||
| Fitting for spare tire disconnected at cable & tire fell onto the ground. dealer & manufacturer weren't doing anything to help consumer.*ak | |||
| Cable to spare tire carrier broke, causing tire to separate.*ak | |||
| While driving at 35 mph the servo cable that holds the spare tire underneath the vehicle gave way, causing the tire to come flying from the bottom back of the vehicle. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 05/20/1996 | 36 | 07/01/1994 | |
| The spare tire broke off while driving, luckly no one was behind me at the time. the wideshild wipers will work sometimes and not work other times. | |||
| 05/15/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| The spare tire carrier failed just after i pulled out of my driveway causing the sparetire/wheel to fall off into the street. | |||
| 10/07/1998 | 06/19/1997 | ||
| While driving about 40 mph, cable that holds spare tire carrier snapped, causing tire to fall from under the truck. the problem was reported to the manufacturer. cable has not been repaired. *ak | |||
| 10/26/1998 | 1 | 05/28/1996 | |
| Hoist assembly/cable that holds spare tire snaped and tire fell off. | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 06/09/1994 | |
| The spare tire cable snaps, causing spare tire to drop onto the roadway. has happened to driver once but knows of other cases. | |||
| 02/16/1996 | 6 | ||
| One or more of the three wires holding the spare tire rack in place broke, causing rack/tire to drag. *dsh | |||
| 12/18/1995 | |||
| Vehicles spare tire under car cable broke and tire came off onto hwy while driving. tt | |||
| 06/22/1995 | |||
| The hoist for the spare tire snapped for the third time and they won't fix it again. please describe. tt | |||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated the tire certification label is faded out completely on door of vehicle, can't get any information off sticker. contact dealer and dealer stated can't get label for vehicle.*jb | |||