Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
876002A07/01/1998876002615073Some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not re12/26/2000

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
PE96065GENERAL MOTORS CORP.11/15/199604/08/1997ALLEGED ENGINE SUBFRAME MOUNT/INSULATOR97V058000
 Alleged failures of engine frame insulators/mounts to unibody frame may allow separation of engine subframe, resulting in compromise or loss of steering control with the vehicle in motion.
EA00011GENERAL MOTORS CORP.04/10/200001/12/2001ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION00V189000
 The engine cradle front bolts and/or retainers may fail, allowing the front of the engine cradle to fall, possibly separating the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear, with complete loss of steering control
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
RQ99002GENERAL MOTORS CORP.03/04/1999ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION97V058000
 The engine cradle front bolts and/or retainers may fail, allowing the front of the engine cradle to fall, possibly separating the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear, with complete loss of steering control.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
DP92012GENERAL MOTORS CORP.06/09/199206/25/1992APV FIRES
 Apv fires

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM
210/01/1990
 Water pump failed twice.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
110/01/1990
 Forward engine mounts failed.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
 Exhaust system failed. nlm