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Suspension complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 2001

Suspension

FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #879026

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2000

Suspension

WHILE PARKED RIGHT TORSION BAR SNAPPED IN HALF WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE 2 TORSION BARS AT CONSUMER EXPENSE. COMMON PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #868318

Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2000

Suspension

WHILE VEHICLE WAS STANDING WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING FRONT OF THE VAN FELL TO THE GROUND. VAN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP FOUND TWO TORISON BARS BROKE IN HALF. DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATON.*AK

NHTSA ODI #865292

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2000

Suspension

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH AND HEARD A KNOCKING AND BOOMING NOISE, TORSION BAR BROKE. VEHICLE'S FRONT END JUST DROPPED DOWN TO THE GROUND. NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #863660

Mileage unknown · Jun 5, 2000

Suspension

WHILE VAN WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY TORISION BAR ON THE RIGHT SIDE COLLAPSED. VAN WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 1/2 WHEN THIS HAPPENED. VAN WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #863023

Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2000

Suspension

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE FRONT END TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO COLLAPSE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #859793

Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 1997

Suspension

VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO RIGHT, EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, ALL SPEEDS, DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM, STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815336

Mileage unknown · Jul 3, 1997

Suspension

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813799

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1997

SuspensionCrash

WHILE DRIVING LOW TO HIGH SPEEDS EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURES, VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER ROAD, RIGHT TO LEFT, DLR'S REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX, TIRES AND REALIGNED VEHICLE SIX TIMES, DLR CAN'T CORRECT, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810769

Official recalls

03V159000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer

Apr 28, 2003

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

01V123000 · Seat Belts:front:warning Light/devices

Apr 10, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE "FASTEN SAFETY-BELT" AUDIBLE WARNING OCCASIONALLY MAY NOT COME ON OR MAY TERMINATE IN LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ALARM MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 27, 2001. 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

99V009000 · Child Seat

Jan 20, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED DUAL CHILD SEATS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE MISSING A SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CLUTCH SPRING AND/OR PAWL SPRING IN THE CHILD SEAT. IF THE CLUTCH SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND COULD NOT BE USED. IF THE PAWL SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT WOULD CONTINUALLY PLAY OUT AND WOULD NOT LOCK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE OCCUPANT'S RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS ON THE CHILD SEATS, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE CHILD SEAT.

97V057000 · Seat Belts:rear/other

Apr 8, 1997

THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE RIGHT-HAND REAR BUCKET SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A VEHICLE CRASH.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR ON THE REAR SEAT CUSHION FRAME.

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NHTSA investigations

EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure

Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor

AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor