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Structure complaints

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Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2002

Structure

WHILE MAKING A TURN AT LOW A SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING, CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS WERE REPLACED.*JB

NHTSA ODI #8016869

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 2002

Structure

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WHILE IN MOTION, THE STEERING WHEEL SNAPPED AND CONSUMER NO LONGER HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND. SINCE THE INCIDENT, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FRONT FRAME/CRADLE BOLTS CORRODING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED FOR THE RECALL. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE BOLTS WERE NOT THE PROBLEM IT WAS THE WHOLE CRADLE ITSELF WHICH CORRODED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FALL OUT AND THE STEERING TO SNAP. IT WAS THEN DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *JG

NHTSA ODI #566275

138,000 miles · Jun 19, 2002

Structure

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRADLE BOLT THAT HOLD THE ENGINE UP BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FALL DOWN AND CUT OFF THE STEERING. CONSUMER IS WONDERING WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON HIS CAR SINCE THERE IS ONE ON SIMILAR CARS OF THE SAME YEAR. *YD *NM

NHTSA ODI #566147

Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 2002

Structure

PRIOR TO RECEIVING MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00065 FRONT CRADDLE BOLT FELL OUT OF VEHICLE DUE TO CORROSION OF BOLTS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8004209

Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2001

Structure

WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH FRAME OF VEHICLE BROKE. THERE IS A RECALL ON MAKE/MODEL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #896371

Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2001

Structure

RECALL 00V189000; BOTH FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS PULLED THROUGH RETAINERS, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #895532

Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2001

Engine And Engine CoolingStructure

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH BOTH BOTTOM REAR CRADLE MOUNTS FAILED DUE TO CORRISION, CAUSING MOTOR TO FALL AND DISCONNECT STEERING MECHANISM, RESULTING IN A CRASH. CONSUMER CONTACTED GMC, AND GMC INSISTED THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER RECALL 00V189000 BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED AFTER SPECIFIED DATE. …

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NHTSA ODI #893251

Mileage unknown · May 9, 2001

Structure

DRIVING AT LOW RATE OF SPEED, WENT OVER A SMALL DIP , EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF STEERING . MECHANIC DETERMINED REAR CRADLE BOLTS FELL OUT. CONSUMER CLAIMED IT WAS SAME DEFECT AS AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 00V189000; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #887777

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2001

Structure

BOLTS THAT SUPPORT FRAME TO HOLD ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE CRACKING. DEALRER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THEIR IS A RECALL FOR PROBLEM BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881412

Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 2000

Structure

THE CRADLE BOLTS DETERIORATED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP DOWN AND THE STEERING WHEEL TO LEAN. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #557926

Official recalls

00V189000 · Structure

Jul 11, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WHERE ROAD SALT USE IS HEAVY. A CONDITION WHERE ONE OR BOTH FRONT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS CAN PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINERS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE FRONT OF THE CRADLE WOULD NO LONGER BE SUPPORTED AT THE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR FRAME/CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.

97V058000 · Structure

Apr 8, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULL THROUGH THE RETAINERS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE RETAINER. IF BOTH BOLTS PULL THROUGH, THE REAR CRADLE WOULD NOT LONGER BE SUPPORTED AT THESE MOUNTING LOCATIONS AND THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS AND RETAINERS.

92V182000 · Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers

Dec 15, 1992

THE FOG LAMPS, LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS, AND HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS CAN BE OPERATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS CAN CAUSE THE HEADLAMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TO OVERLOAD AND TRIP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF HEADLAMPS (LOW AND HIGH BEAM) AND FOG LIGHTS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: LOSS OF HEADLAMPS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING REDUCES DRIVERVISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS OR AT NIGHT, AND COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT. IN ADDITION, THE USE OF MORE THAN FOUR (4) WHITE LIGHTS ON AVEHICLE AT THE SAME TIME VIOLATES THE LAW IN SOME STATES.

Remedy: INSTALL NEW FOG LAMP RELAYS, NEW CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER TERMINALS. ALSO, MODIFY THE LIGHTING CIRCUIT TO PREVENT THE FOG LAMPS AND HIGH BEAM LAMPS FROM OPERATING SIMULTANEOUSLY.

92V003000 · Seat Belts

Jan 10, 1992

THE FRONT DOOR SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOPS MAY BE CRACKED AND ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 208.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT FACES INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THEEVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy: INSTALL REINFORCING PLATES ON THE CRACKED SHOULDER BELT GUIDES.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

RP01001 · Structure

Opened Nov 28, 2001 · Closed Jun 13, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure

There is no summary currently available

EA00011 · Engine Cradle Separation

Opened Apr 10, 2000 · Closed Jan 12, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

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

RQ97017 · Cradle Bolt Failures

Opened Oct 2, 1997 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Structure

There is no summary currently available

PE94063 · Corroded Rear Disk Brakes

Opened Aug 12, 1994 · Closed Dec 21, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

EA92024 · Sticking Throttle

Opened Jun 26, 1992 · Closed Jan 31, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available

EA91049 · Jack Failure

Opened Nov 26, 1991 · Closed Oct 28, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment

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PE91072 · Steering Wheel Separation

Opened May 1, 1991 · Closed Jul 8, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

There is no summary currently available