WHEN DRIVING, THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES COMING FROM THE VENTS. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S EYES TO BURN AND MADE IT HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO BREATH. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL RAIL FAILED. *AK THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES EXPERIENCED A HARD TIME STARTING AND THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WA…
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WHEN DRIVING, THE CONSUMER SMELLED FUMES COMING FROM THE VENTS. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S EYES TO BURN AND MADE IT HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO BREATH. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL RAIL FAILED. *AK THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES EXPERIENCED A HARD TIME STARTING AND THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER SHE WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK IN THE MIDDLE OF MAY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10075459
159,879 miles · Aug 18, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline
ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 30, 2004, THE FUEL RAIL ON MY 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA DEVELOPED A LEAK AND FLOODED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH RAW GASOLINE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL AUTHORIZED OLDSMOBILE DEALER IN SEWARD NEBRASKA FOR REPAIRS. RECENTLY I NOTICED THAT GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON 1995-1997 AURORAS WITH THIS PRO…
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ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 30, 2004, THE FUEL RAIL ON MY 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA DEVELOPED A LEAK AND FLOODED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH RAW GASOLINE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL AUTHORIZED OLDSMOBILE DEALER IN SEWARD NEBRASKA FOR REPAIRS. RECENTLY I NOTICED THAT GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON 1995-1997 AURORAS WITH THIS PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, OLDSMOBILE HAS DETERMINED THAT MY VEHICLE [XXX] WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SINCE THIS WAS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE, I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED THE $474.34 FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *JB UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ODI #10088158
111,000 miles · Aug 15, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline
GM IS NOT STANDING BY THEIR FUEL RAIL RECALL FOR THE 1995 OLDS AURORAS. I HAD TO HAVE MINE FIXED AND IT COST $400.00 AND TIME OFF FROM WORK. THEY ARE FIXING THE 96 AND 97 AURORAS. MINE HAD TO UNDER THE HOOD GAS LEAKS IN MARCH AND THE GM RECALL 04014/NHTSA 04V-110 ALSO NOW INCLUDES THE 95-97 CADILLACS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10086897
82,000 miles · Aug 15, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline
1) SMELL OF RAW FUEL UPON STARTING AND DRIVING VEHICLE 2) DEALERSHIP QUARANTINED VEHICLE TO ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS 3) DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL RAIL (KNOWN PROBLEM; RECALLED ON THOUSANDS), CHARGED CONSUMER $593 FOR REPAIRS. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10086885
Mileage unknown · Aug 13, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 04V110000. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING …
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CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 04V110000. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING OF THE FUEL RAIL OR RETURN LINE TUBING CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1995.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10087830
Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 2004
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline
WHILE MAKING A TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED . THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SMELLED A GASOLINE ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS PROB…
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WHILE MAKING A TURN THE VEHICLE STALLED . THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SMELLED A GASOLINE ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL RAIL NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE MECHANIC ALSO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10087820
113,461 miles · Aug 12, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline
THIS VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE FUEL RAIL TUBING RECALL 04V110000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELL FUEL AND THE FUEL NEEDLE WAS SLOWLY MOVING DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A GAS STATION WHEN THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. TH…
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THIS VEHICLE HAD A FUEL LEAK SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE FUEL RAIL TUBING RECALL 04V110000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELL FUEL AND THE FUEL NEEDLE WAS SLOWLY MOVING DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A GAS STATION WHEN THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. A MAN AT THE STATION WAS MOTIONING TOWARDS THE CONSUMER AND ONCE HE REACHED THE VEHICLE HE TOLD HER TO STOP TRYING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BECAUSE FUEL WAS LEAKING FORM HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL RAIL AND PUMP. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10079628
95,875 miles · Aug 10, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline
ON JULY 21, 2004, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN MY 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA, I SMELLED GASOLINE FUMES. I QUICKLY STOPPED MY VEHICLE AND TURNED IT OFF. FUEL WAS DUMPING FROM THE ENGINE ONTO THE ROAD. I IMMEDIATELY MOVED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. A FEW MINUTES LATER I RETURNED AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE FUEL HAD BEEN SPRAYING FROM ONE OF…
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ON JULY 21, 2004, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN MY 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA, I SMELLED GASOLINE FUMES. I QUICKLY STOPPED MY VEHICLE AND TURNED IT OFF. FUEL WAS DUMPING FROM THE ENGINE ONTO THE ROAD. I IMMEDIATELY MOVED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. A FEW MINUTES LATER I RETURNED AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE FUEL HAD BEEN SPRAYING FROM ONE OF THE NYLON FUEL LINES THAT RUN IN SERIAL BETWEEN EACH OF THE FUEL INJECTORS. I LOST APPROXIMATELY 4 GALLONS OF GASOLINE DURING THIS SHORT DRIVE OF ABOUT 1/2 MILE. I WAS GRATEFUL AND SURPRISED THAT THE CAR HADN'T CAUGHT FIRE OR EXPLODED SINCE SO MUCH FUEL WAS LOST. GM INFORMS ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS YET THEY APPARENTLY HAVE A SIMILIAR PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THEIR CHEVY VEHICLES THAT DOES HAVE A RECALL IN EFFECT.
NHTSA ODI #10086524
Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A GASOLINE ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. VEHICLE STALLED . CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED FROM THE DEALER. BUT NO SOLUTION WAS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10087511
62,000 miles · Aug 9, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline
FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT UNDER THE HOOD. FUEL RAIL HAD A PIN HOLE IN IT. DEALER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
SOME PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NYLON TUBING USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK. ADDITIONALLY, THE 1995 MODEL YEAR USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY CRACK. CRACKING OF THE FUEL RAIL OR RETURN LINE TUBING CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL WITH A NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAIL. DEALERS WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 2, 2004, FOR 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES. OWNERS OF 1995 CADILLACS AND 1996-1997 OLDSMOBILE AURORA WERE SENT LETTERS ON AUGUST 6, 2004. ADDITIONAL LETTERS TO OWNERS WILL BE FORTHCOMING. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SHOULDER BELT(S) DO NOT RETRACT. A RETAINER COULD SEPARATE FROM A REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WHICH RESULTS IN THE RETRACTOR RETURN SPRING BECOMING DISENGAGED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE SHOULDER BELT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS FOR CORRECT FUNCTION AND INSTALL A SPRING COVER RETAINING STRAP TO EACH RETRACTOR. IF A RETRACTOR DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY, IT WILL BE REPLACED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AURORA USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY ALSO CRACK AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES.GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTED OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL IN ALL OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE IN THE MY 1995 AURORAS. ON APRIL 16, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS ADDING APPROXIMATELY 389,000 MY 1995-97 CADILLAC SEVILLE, DEVILLE AND ELDORADO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L V8 ENGINES (RPO'S LD8 AND L37 - VIN8 Y AND 9) TO RECALL 04V-110.THE RECALLED CADILLACS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAILS.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
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Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery
ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AURORA USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY ALSO CRACK AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES.GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTED OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL IN ALL OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE IN THE MY 1995 AURORAS. ON APRIL 16, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS ADDING APPROXIMATELY 389,000 MY 1995-97 CADILLAC SEVILLE, DEVILLE AND ELDORADO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L V8 ENGINES (RPO'S LD8 AND L37 - VIN8 Y AND 9) TO RECALL 04V-110.THE RECALLED CADILLACS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAILS.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AURORA USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY ALSO CRACK AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES.GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTED OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL IN ALL OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE IN THE MY 1995 AURORAS. ON APRIL 16, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS ADDING APPROXIMATELY 389,000 MY 1995-97 CADILLAC SEVILLE, DEVILLE AND ELDORADO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L V8 ENGINES (RPO'S LD8 AND L37 - VIN8 Y AND 9) TO RECALL 04V-110.THE RECALLED CADILLACS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAILS.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
Fuel System, Gasoline
ON MARCH 3, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 94,000 MY 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L V8 ENGINES (RPO L47 - VIN8 C) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH UNDERHOOD FUEL LEAKAGE FROM CRACKED FUEL RAILS AND, IN SOME OF THE VEHICLES, CRACKED FUEL RETURN LINES. ACCORDING TO GM, THE NYLON TUBING (PA12) USED IN THE FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTION IN THESE VEHICLES MAY DEGRADE AND CRACK.GM'S SUPPLIER ATTRIBUTED THE CRACKING TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGN STRESSES.IN ADDITION, GM STATED THAT THE MY 1995 AURORA USES A UNIQUE UNDERHOOD FUEL RETURN LINE THAT MAY ALSO CRACK AT UNUSUALLY HIGH RATES.GM DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FUEL RAIL CONSTRUCTED OUT OF STAINLESS STEEL IN ALL OF THE RECALLED VEHICLES AND WILL ALSO INSTALL A REVISED CHASSIS FUEL RETURN LINE IN THE MY 1995 AURORAS. ON APRIL 16, 2004, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED ODI THAT IT WAS ADDING APPROXIMATELY 389,000 MY 1995-97 CADILLAC SEVILLE, DEVILLE AND ELDORADO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.6L V8 ENGINES (RPO'S LD8 AND L37 - VIN8 Y AND 9) TO RECALL 04V-110.THE RECALLED CADILLACS WILL RECEIVE THE NEW STAINLESS STEEL FUEL RAILS.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.
THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES USED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED BY DANA.THE FUEL RAIL JUMPER TUBES WERE MADE OF MONOLAYER NYLON 12 (PA12).IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1998, THE JUMPER TUBE MATERIAL WAS CHANGED FROM PA12 TO M-BOND (A MULTI-LAYER PTFE/PA12).IN ADDITION, ALL SERVICE PARTS PRODUCED SINCE THE END OF PRODUCTION 1997 USE THE M-BOND JUMPER TUBES. MATERIAL ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY DANA ON FAILED FUEL RAILS SHOWED THAT THE MONO-LAYER NYLON 12 JUMPER TUBES ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS CRACKING (ESC).GM BELIEVES THE ESC IS A RESULT OF HEAT, TIME, ALCOHOL BLENDED FUEL, FUEL PRESSURE CYCLING, AND DESIGNED IN STRESS. EIGHT OF THE GM COMPLAINTS ARE DUPLICATIVE OF ODI COMPLAINTS.ODI HAS RECEIVED 77 OF IT'S 123 COMPLAINTS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS.FUEL RAIL PART SALES OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS RANGE FROM 3.0 PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR THE MY 1997 CADILLAC VEHICLES TO 13.1 PERCENT FOR THE MY 1995 AURORAS.AT LEAST ONE OF THE FIRE INCIDENTS OCCURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHIN A GARAGE ATTACHED TO THE CONSUMERS HOME.THE FIRE RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE DWELLING AS WELL AS THE TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.
EA00006 · Rear Seat Belt Retractor
Opened Feb 22, 2000 · Closed Mar 6, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:rear/other
IN ITS LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 25, 2000 TO NHTSA, GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL OF 85,253 MODEL YEAR 1995 BUICK RIVIERA AND OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES FOR THE DEFECT IN THE OUTBOARD REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES.
PE99059 · Rear Seat Belt Retractor
Opened Sep 15, 1999 · Closed Feb 22, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:rear/other
COMPLAINTS GENERALLY STATED THAT ONE OR BOTH OUTBOARD REAR SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AT ALL AND ARE USELESS.IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROVIDE ANY TENSION AND HAVE EXCESS SLACK.THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY HAS A PLASTIC COVER NEXT TO THE RETRACTOR RETURN SPRING.ACCORDING TO GENERAL MOTORS (GM), HEAT MAY SOFTEN, WARP AND DEFLECT THE PLASTIC SPRING COVER ALLOWING THE RETURN SPRING TO DISENGAGE THROUGH AND JAM IN THE SPRING COVER ACCESS HOLE RENDERING THE RETURN SPRING NONFUNCTIONAL.TO ELIMANATE THE PROBLEM, GM CHANGED THE SPRING COVER MATERIAL AND ACCESS HOLE AT THE BEGINNING OF PRODUCTION OF MODEL YEAR (MY) 1996 BUICK RIVIERA AND OLDSMOBILE AURORA VEHICLES.BOTH COMPLAINTS AND WARRANTY CLAIMS HAVE DECLINED SIGNIFICANTLY FROM MY 1995 SUBJECT VEHICLES TO MY 1996 VEHICLES.
SQ96012 · Rear Compartment Lid Rod Separation
Opened Jun 25, 1996 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Structure
ADDITION INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SUBJECT BULLETIN.
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