Engine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control
ENGINE STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS, LACK OF POWER IN COLD TEMP. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT BLINKS ON REPEATEDLY. BOTH DEALERSHIP AND CHEVROLET SAY THEY NEED TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER BUT AT THIS DATE THEY DON'T HAVE ONE WRITTEN TO FIX IT, I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR LESS THEN 20 DAYS AND ITS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR TWICE, IS THIS CONSIDERD SAFE WHEN …
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ENGINE STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS, LACK OF POWER IN COLD TEMP. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT BLINKS ON REPEATEDLY. BOTH DEALERSHIP AND CHEVROLET SAY THEY NEED TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER BUT AT THIS DATE THEY DON'T HAVE ONE WRITTEN TO FIX IT, I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR LESS THEN 20 DAYS AND ITS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR TWICE, IS THIS CONSIDERD SAFE WHEN A CAR STALLS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ALSO IT HAS A VERY ROUGH IDLE. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMP-ACTUATING SWITCH. IF THE BRAKE LAMP-ACTUATING SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY BE INOPERATIVE. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE, A FAILURE IN THE BRAKE LAMP-ACTUATING SWITCH MAY ALSO PREVENT SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSELY, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLE. THE WINDSHIELD MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAY NOT MEET THE WINDSHIELD RETENTION DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RETAINED AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELDS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COUPLING THAT CONNECTS THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT TO THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS CRACKED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE STEERING SHAFTS TO SEPARATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT COUPLING.
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