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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V108000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/01/1989 to 05/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 247 | 07/13/1989 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/06/1989 | 07/23/1989 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Misrouting of turbocharger oil feed pipe could allow pipe to contact the positive battery cable connecting stud on the starter motor. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause an electrical ground that could resultin an engine compartment fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Reroute oil feed pipe; also install a newly designed clamp and bracket to locate pipe away from the starter. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System:engine oil cooler line.vehicle description: passenger cars with lg5 3.1l turbocharger engines. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| EA00011 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/10/2000 | 01/12/2001 | ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION | 00V189000 | |
| 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 | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 08/04/1995 | 1 | 02/09/1990 | |
| Vehicle overheats at idle, due to cooling system problems. | |||
| 04/29/1995 | 9 | ||
| Water pump replaced due to leak. | |||
| 11/17/1993 | 1 | ||
| Noisy engine due to water pump failure. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 3 | ||
| Thermostat has been replaced 3 times. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| While traveling heard a loud noise and lost power steering. then engine separated from vehicle. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 1 | 03/22/1997 | ||
| Crankshaft broke causing the vehicle to stall without warning. nm | |||
| 10/11/1998 | |||
| While driving engine motor mounts broke, causing the motor to fall and the steering column to split into two, which caused loss of vehicle control and resulted in an accident. cause unknown. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 10/30/1997 | |||
| Consumer took vehicle to get fixed for recall:rear cradle bolts: after this was done, engine fell out,consumer has spoken to the dealership which was very rude to consumer. will not fix problem. *ak | |||
| 08/04/1995 | 1 | 02/09/1990 | |
| Engine struts failed. | |||
| 08/03/1995 | 3 | ||
| Oil pan gasket leak. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/29/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Ref: nhtsa campaign id number 00v189000 - fix doesnt remedy problem. *ak | |||
| 03/30/2000 | 10 | ||
| Vehicle stalls when stopped at a stop light or when slowing down. | |||
| 09/09/1996 | 1 | ||
| Consumer wa sdriving and the engine fell out onto the ground. *ak | |||
| 08/13/1996 | |||
| While using clutch to down shift or to shift into another gear, vehicle would stall, without warning, during traffic or at stop signs/lights, have no control over the steering. *ak | |||
| 11/16/1994 | 1 | ||
| Engine stalls *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 07/18/1994 | 8 | ||
| Replaced worn out belt tensioner. | |||