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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V195002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1995 to 07/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 4481 | 11/07/1995 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/11/1995 | 10/18/1995 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The battery can have a defective weld inside the positive and/or negative terminal allowing the connection inside of the terminal to separate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can result in a no-start condition, or a battery explosion. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace defective batteries. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical; battery.vehicle description: passenger vehicles.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact geo at 1-800-222-1020. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 04/18/2003 | 96000 | 11 | |
| Check engine light comes on and engine almost stalls. the light comes on and a decrease in rpm and engine hestitation occurs. light did stay on for 1 hour, but when dealer checked there were no codes recorded. dealer checked car 2 separate times with no evidence of any defects. *la | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 4 | |||
| Transmission interlock system failed; also anti-lock brake solenoid switch and rear axle replaced/electronic control module replaced. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 02/18/1998 | 1 | 08/02/1995 | |
| Cigarette lighter/radio fuse is blown, disabling the anti-lock brake system completely. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 06/04/1996 | |||
| While driving vehicle, got off work, vehicle started jerking, noticed smoke coming from hood, someone noticed fire and told driver to get out of vehicle, fire dept was called to extinguished the flames.*ak | |||