1991 Chevrolet Astro

Defect. CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

Defect. CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

Defect. CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Risk. WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

Defect. THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME MAY HAVE FOAM AND/OR VINYL BETWEEN THEM, CREATING A "SOFT" JOINT. THIS "SOFT" JOINT RESULTS IN LOWER THAN SPECIFIED BOLT TORQUE WHICH LEADS TO JOINT LOOSENESS, CAUSING BOLT FATIGUE AND EVENTUAL BOLT FAILURE.

Risk. IF BOLT FAILURE OCCURS TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, IT WOULDALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE, AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FOAM AND/OR VINYL FROM BETWEEN THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME "SOFT" JOINT AND REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS.

Defect. SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BAR FOR REAR SOFA FAILED TO SUSTAIN LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210.

Risk. VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.

Remedy. REPLACE NONCOMPLYING SOFA BAR WITH BAR THAT MEETS REQUIREMENTS.

Defect. THE SEAT BELTS FOR THE FRONT AND MID-SHIP SEATS DID NOT REST ON PELVIS AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 209.

Risk. SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN SEAT OCCUPANT, AND COULDINJURE THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy. RELOCATE SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS TO ADJUST BELTS FOR SEAT LOCATIONS.

BEGINNING ABOUT A YEAR AGO, HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT HARD PEDAL WHEN BRAKING. OCCURS RARELY, WITHOUT WARNING. NO ABS LIGHT SEEN BUT SUSPECT POSSIBLE ABS MALFUNCTION. PEDAL DOES NOT PULSATE BUT A FAINT GROWLING, GRINDING, OR BUZZING NOISE IS HEARD. MAY BE ABS MOTOR CYCLING. DURING FAILURE BRAKES ARE BARELY OPERATIVE. USUALLY RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTER 2-3 PEDAL PRESSES. SOMETIMES PULLS SHARPLY LEFT, OCCASIONALLY RIGHT, ON BRAKE APPLICATION. THERE IS NO LOSS OF POWER STEERING. OCCURS MOST OFTEN AT FREEWAY SPEED BUT HAS ALSO OCCURRED AT SLOWER SPEEDS. HAS OCCURRED BOTH IN SUDDEN, HARD BRAKING AND IN VERY LIGHT USE. HAVE HAD ALL POWER COMPONENTS, ALL RUBBER HOSES, POWER STEERING PUMP, AND BOTH FRONT WHEEL BRAKE COMPONENTS PROFESSIONALLY REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS FRONT DISC/REAR DRUM AND HYDROBOOST. MECHANIC USUALLY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE SO ONCE AND HAS NO EXPLANATION FOR IT. SEEKING TO LEARN POSSIBLE REASONS AND CURE.

THE DOOR HANDLES ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE BROKE OFF. THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR LOCK ENGAGED BEFORE THE DOOR FULLY CLOSED BREAKING THE LOCKING MECHANISM. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL ASTRO AS WELL AS SAFARI VANS WITH MISSING HANDLES. I AM HAVING TROUBLE FINDING REPLACEMENT DOORS. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO RETRACT ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTACT THE DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO CLICK IN AND HOLD. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT NOTHING WAS RESOLVED. *AK *TC

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING PINS IN STEERING COLUMN SHEARED, CAUSING STEERING TO DROP. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO HIS HOME, AND REPAIRED THE PROBLEM HIMSELF. ALSO, DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF, ALL ALMOST AT THE SAME TIME, WITHIN A WEEK APART. CONSUMER REPLACED THEM ON HIS OWN. *AK

PAINT PEELING OFF TRUCK ALL OVER

REPEATED TOTAL FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM RESULTING IN THREE SEPARATE REAR END ACCIDENTS OVER 13 YEAR PERIOD. ORIGINAL OWNER. WHEN BRAKING FOR SUDDEN EMAERGENCY STOP,AFTER INITIAL BRAKING BEGINS, BRAKE PETAL GOES DOWN TO FLOOR AND BRAKES COMPLETELY RELEASE, RESULTING IN NO BRAKE STOPPAGE OF VECHICLE AND SUSEQUENT REAR ENDING OF VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER DENIES SYTEM RECORD OF BRAKE FAILURE AFTER SECOND OCCURRANCE. WHEN HEARD ABOUT RECALL, DEALER SAYS DOES NOT APPLY IN CANADA, AND NOT APPLICABLE TO THE 1991 MODEL YEAR.

THE BACK DOUBLE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN ANYMORE. I CAN NOT GET INTO THE VAN TO PLACE MY SONS WHEEL CHAIR INTO IT. THE SPACE IN THE REAR WAS THE REASON WHY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE SIDE DOOR WILL NO LONGER LOCK, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. *TS *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770142

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION TRANSFER CASE HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM FRAME OF VEHICLE . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BOTH BLOWOUTS HAD THE APPEARANCE (TO A NON-EXPERT) OF A TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEM. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MKM3 TRHR TIRESIZE: P215/70R)

ABS BRAKES IN FRONT LOCK UP WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR NUMEROUS MILES AND NOW HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE KELSEY HAYES ABS SYSTEM. ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE DUE TO SAFETY HAZARD. THIS APPARENTLY IS A RECALL FOR SEVERAL YEARS, HOWEVER, NOT 1991. I CAN NOT TAKE MY CHILDREN IN A VEHICLE THAT MAY LOSE ITS BRAKES BECAUSE OF AN ABS CONTROL PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT SHOULDER SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK

FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX TIRES(P215 75 R15)EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

THIS ASTROVAN SHOWS SEVERE RUSTOUT OF ALL UNDERBODY COMPONENTS, PARTICULARLY STEEL BRAKE LINES, CALIPERS, DRUMS, ROTORS, ETC. SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ALSO HAVE RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY INFLUENCE VEHICLE SAFETY. DEALER ASSERTS THAT THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER STORAGE OR SUBMERSION IN SALT WATER BUT VAN KEPT ON ASPHALT PAVEMENT AND NEVER USED IN WATER. CONDITION EXISTED FROM FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. INDEPENDENT MECHANICS ASSEERTED RUSTOUT IS CHARACTERISTIC OF ALL ASTROVANS THEY HAVE SEEN. TO DATE HAVE REPLACES OVER $2000 OF BRAKE, RUNNING GEAR AND EXHAUST COMPONENTS IN 45000 MILES. THIS IS CLEARLY NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.*AK

WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT THEN IT RELEASED AND KEPT GOING, CONSUMER RAN INTO ANOTHER CAR. TOOK TO DEALER , AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR WINSTON TIRE 8.75 R16.5 LT EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, UPON INSPECTING OTHER TIRES, MECHANIC STATED 2 OF THE 3 REMAINING TIRES WERE BEGINNING TO SEPARATE, WHICH WAS CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS. *SLC

THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING AND STUCK A PARKED VEHICLE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

DEFECT IN DESIGN OF ALL-WHEEL DRIVE CAUSED FRAME TO RIP AND BREAK IN SEVERAL PLACES IN LEFT FRONT MAKING THE VEHICLE UN-REPAIRABLE ALSO BROKE RIGHT FRONT DRIVE SHAFT . VEHICLE HAS BEEN USED FOR ON-ROAD USE ONLY ,

ALTHOUGH BOTH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON THE BRAKES APPEAR TO FUNCTION PROPERLY . THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS CHECKED AND IS WORKING PROPERLY . THE CODE SCANNER READS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED ME I WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL FOR FAILED BRAKE SYSTEMS. *AK

ABS LIGHT APPEARED,DEALER SAID ABS NOT FUCTIONING. *AK