1990 Chevrolet Lumina Apv

Defect. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BUCKET SEATS. THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM LOWER BOLTS CAN LOOSEN. A LOOSE BOLT COULD FATIGUE AND BREAK, RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK FALLING REARWARD.

Risk. THE SEAT COULD SUDDENLY FALL BACKWARD, DISTRACTING THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN OR REPLACE THE BOLTS AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. THIS POLICY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2002.

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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.

Defect. A RIGHT HAND SEAT/SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE SECOND ROW LEFT HAND SEAT POSITION (DIRECTLY BEHIND DRIVER).

Risk. THE INCORRECT RETRACTOR MAY CAUSE THE BELTS TO LOCK UPIF THE VAN IS PARKED ON A STEEP GRADE. AS A RESULT OF THIS, THE OCCUPANT COULDNOT EXTEND THE BELT FOR USE.

Remedy. REPLACE SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY.

Defect. THE REAR MODULAR SEAT FRAME HOLD-DOWN HOOKS MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIRED PULL FORCE AT THE REAR SET ANCHORAGE.

Risk. VEHICLES WOULD NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 207.

Remedy. REPLACE REAR HOLD DOWN HOOKS AND PIVOT RIVETS WITH HEAT TREATED HARDWARE.

GOODYEAR REGATTA 2 TIRES WITH 23 THOUSAND MILES ARE BEGINNING TO LEAK AND SPLIT HALF WAY UP THE SIDEWALL OF BOTH FRONT TIRES FROM A RAISED AREA AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE INSIDE OF EACH TIRE. *TR

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V058000 CONCERNING REAR CRADLE BOLT FAILURE. THE PROBLEM RECURRED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK BROKE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO FALL BACKWARDS INTO REAR SEATS. *AK

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY HE HEARD ALOUD BANG. THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY LOST STEERING CONTROL AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED 360 DEGREES NON STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE SUBFRAME RUSTED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE AND RACK AND PINION TO COLLAPSE TO THE GROUND. *AK *NLM

THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL 97V05800 CONCERNING REAR CRADLE BOLTS WITHOUT GIVING A REASON.*AK

THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO HONOR RECALL 97V058000 FOR THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS WITHOUT REASON.*AK

REAR CRADLE BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE IS PULLING THROUGH THE RETAINER AFFECTING STEERING CONTROL. RELATED RECALL 97V058000. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT RECALL HAS EXPIRED AND THEY ARE NO LONGER HONORING IT. PH

THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS SNAPPED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THE CRADLE BOLTS WERE ON RECALL FOR RUSTING AND BREAKING IN OTHER STATES BUT NOT IN THE CONSUMER'S STATE. *YH

SLIDING DOOR LATCH FAILED, ALSO BACK HATCH LATCH FAILED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING LEAK, DEALER REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION, CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING COOLER WAS MISSING. *SLC ALSO UPON INSPECTION CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS ROTTED OUT AND WAS ADVISED THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *JG *JB

SUBFRAME REPORTED TO BE - "ROTTED OUT" - VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. COMPONENT AS NOT LET GO YET - IT IS ON THE VERGE. DISCOVERED DURING REPAIR OF RACK AND PINION UNIT. WOULD LIKE TO SEND YOU DETAILED LETTER WITH PICTURES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNK, STEERING FELT TIGHT, THEN SPUN FREELY. MECHANIC DETERMINED SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY BOLTS SNAPPED OFF ON BOTH SIDES, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME DETACHED.*AK

DRIVER'S SEAT SNAPPED IN HALF AT LOWER SEAT SECTION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 HEARD A NOISE. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED UNDER VEHICLE. THEN, BEGAN TO DRIVE AND WITHOUT WARNING COLUMN DROPPED OFF. MECHANIC STATED THAT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. THERE IS A RECALL 97V058000 CONCERNING REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS; HOWEVER, CONSUMERS VEHICLE NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK

THERE IS A RECAL LISTED ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WE ALSO RECEIVED A RECAL NOTICE FROM MANIFACTURING. THEY NOW SAY THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE BOLTS APPARENTLY LOOSEN AND CAN BREAK CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACK WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO US. AT LEAST WE WERE NO MOVING WHEN THE SEAT/BOLT BROKE.*AK

WE WERE AT A STOPLIGHT AND MADE A RIGHT TURN AND HEARD AN AWFUL CLUNK - WE PROCEEDED ABOUT 1/2 MILE AND TRIED TO PULL INTO OUR PARKING SPACE AND OUR STEERING WHEEL ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD ONLY "SPIN AROUND". WE COULD NOT TURN THE CAR AT ALL - WE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK - HAD IT TOWED ACROSS THE STREET TO OUR SHOP. THIS COULD HAVE CREATED A TRAGEDY HAD IT BEEN OUT ON THE FREEWAY.

LEFT FRONT TIRE PEEL ON SIDE OF THE TIRE CAME OFF.

RECALL 97 V 058 000/ REAR CRADLE BOLTS: REAR CRADLE BOLTS RETAINER FAILED ON BOTH SIDES, SNAPPING STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WHILE DRIVING, AND CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. BELIEVED THIS WAS DUE TO CORRISION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL DISANGAGED, AND HAD TO PULL TO SIDE AND WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK TO TOW VEHICLE TO A NEAR SHOP, WHERE GEAR STEERING GEAR BOX BOX WAS REPLACED, BUT NOT UNDER RECALL 97 V 058 000M. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR IT. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND STEERING WHEEL GAVE OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

RECALL 97 V 058 000/CRADLE BOLTS: REAR CRADLE BOLTS HAVE BROKEN WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. *AK

FRONT ENGINE CRADLE MOUNTS RUSTED, CAUSING BOLTS TO PULL THROUGH, AND CRADLE ASSEMBLY DROPPED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

A HORRIFYING EXPERIENCE! THE TILT-STEERING LOCKING MECHANISM DISENGAGED IN A TIGHT STEERING MANEUVER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. LOCKING MECH. THEN WAS TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. STEERING WHEEL TILTED UP AND DOWN FREELY, AND TILTED SLIGHTLY TO LEFT. VEHICLE DID RESPOND TO STEERING, BUT WAS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. AS A CAREER RELIABILITY ENGINEER/QUALITY MANAGER, I ASSESS THIS AS A LIFE-THREATENING MAJOR FAILURE THAT NEVER SHOULD HAPPEN. MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER REP IGNORED MY COMPLAINT ON EXCUSE THAT "VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY." I PAID HIGHLY FOR REPAIR; YET CHEVY HAS A SAFETY PROBLEM. PLEASE DO INVESTIGATE THIS TYPE FAILURE.

GENERAL MOTORS HAS RECALL ON ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS ON THE 1990 LUMINA PASSENGER VEHICLE, BUT IT DOES NOT APPLY TO LUMINA MINI-VAN. *AK

RECALL FOR ENGINE MOUNTS ANDWHEELMOUNTING SERVICE CRACKS. NEVER GOT RECALL. *AK

DRIVERS SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS BROKEN, SEAT BELT IS SLACK AND CANNOT TIGHTEN

WHILE ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY, THE WIRE CABLE WHICH ATTACHES THE SPARE TIRE BROKE, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO DROP TO THE GROUND. THIS 1/8 INCH WIRE CABLE IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE SPARE IN PLACE. WHEN IT BREAKS, THE WHEEL FALLS OUT ON TO THE ROAD. IT DID NOT CAUSE A PROBLEM, SINCE IT HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED, WHILE ENTERING MY DRIVEWAY. HOWEVER, I WOULD HATE TO BE FOLLOWING A VEHICLE, AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IF THE SAME THING SHOULD HAPPEN. *AK

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON AT ALL TIMES. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER PUTS VEHICLE IN PARK BRAKE LIGHTS COMES ON. CONSUMER HAS TO UNHOOK BATTERY SO THAT LIGHTS WON'T RUN DOWN THE BATTERY. *AK

THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE REPORTED IS THAT OF FAULTY DOOR LATCHES. WE HAVE HAD THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S-SIDE DOOR LATCH FIXED THREE TIMES. IT DETACHES ON THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR, USUALLY WHEN THE POWER DOOR LOCK IS CLICKED AT THE SAME TIME AS SOMEONE IS PULLING ON THE DOOR LATCH TO GET IN OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE REAR HATCH DOOR LATCH BROKE AND WAS REPLACED. IT WAS CHEAPLY MADE. NOW THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR'S LATCH SEEMS TO HAVE BROKEN, AS WE CANNOT EXIT THE VAN USING THAT DOOR LATCH, BUT IT WILL WORK ON THE OUTSIDE. THE OTHER COMPLAINT I HAVE SUBMITTED IS THAT OF THE ENGINE'S "CHOKING OUT" OR A KIND OF "VAPOR LOCK" KIND OF PROBLEM. WHEN THE ENGINE GETS HOT, AND IT IS WARM OUTSIDE, I HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME RESTARTING THE ENGINE AND KEEPING IT RUNNING. IT IS LIKE IT DOESN'T GET ENOUGH GAS OR SOMETHING. IF I REV IT UP A LOT, IT EVENTUALLY MAY FALL INTO A SUITABLE IDLE, AND WILL OPERATE. BUT DURING THE REVVING PROCESS, IT CHOKES OUT. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS, BUT THIS SPRING I'VE NOTICED THAT IT IS MUCH WORSE. MECHANICS ARE BAFFLED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DOES NOT STAY IN CONTACT WITH MOTOR TO OPERATE THE WASHERS OR WIPER MOTOR.I TRIED WIRE TYING IT TOGETHER,BUT THAT ONLY LASTS A COUPLE OF DAYS THANKS, ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK

SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK

THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT. FAMILIES IN VANS WILL BE KILLED IF RECALL ISN'T APPLIED IN MN. GM REFUSES TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. HELP ME, PLEASE. *NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL. WAS FORCED TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD, BOLTS BROKE OFF IN FRAME AREA/STEERING. . *AK

FIRST IT STARTED BLOWING FUSES SO I CHECKED THE FUEL PUMP IT WORKED FINE I CHECKED THE WIRES THE LOOKED GOOD SO I THANK THAT IT HAS TO BE THE OIL PRESSURE SENDER/FUEL PUMP SWITCH

OUT SIDE DOOR HANDLES KEEPS BREAKING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS REPAIRED IT HIMSELF, AND HASN'T TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY WILL CHARGE TOO MUCH MONEY FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER HAS TO GET IN THROUGH THE SLIDING DOOR . INSIDE HANDLES WORK. *AK

RECALL 99I003000. DLR SAID VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED, AND IT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. OWNER RECEIVED NOTICE IN MAIL. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT RECORDS DID NOT GO BACK THAT FAR. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS SNAPPED ON BOTH SIDES OF AUTOMOBILE. CONSUMER STATES THIS WAS A RECALL IN 1997 AND SHE HAD IT CORRECTED. NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN.

CONSUME RCANNOT OPEN THE SLIDING DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. THE HANDLE HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. THE VAN WAS PURCHAASED USED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE OPENING THE DOOR WITH OUTSIDE HANDLE, THE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN CONSUMER'S HAND. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFOMATON. *AK

BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HANDLES FELL OFF THE DOORS. YH

THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE COMPLETELY OFF, LOCKING THE CONSUMER OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CAR HAD TO BE BROKEN INTO FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

AFTER EXTENDING SEAT BELT, RETRACTION WAS WEAK; EVENTUALLY, SEAT BELT WOULD SUDDENLY NOT RETRACT AT ALL. FOR UNKNOWN REASON(S), SEAT BELT WOULD AGAIN FUNCTION NORMALLY FOR A TIME, THEN IT WOULD STOP RETRACTING AGAIN.

RIGHT FRONT DOOR FAILED TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE

WHILE CHANGING FRONT DISC PADS A PIECE OF RUBBER WAS NOTICED HANGING, FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE REAR SUBFRAME MOUNT MISSING THE WASHER AND ALLOWING A GAP OF APROX 1/2 INCH BETWEEN FRAME MEMBERS, WHILE LOOKING THROUGH INTERNET FOR IMFORMATION ON FILURES OFTHIS PART I FOUND RECALL INVESTIGATION 97V0058000 WHICH DISCUSSED ALLEGED SUBFRAME //INSULATOR FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN RECALL 97V058000. THE VECHICLE WAS PURCHASED ANDORIGINALLY REGISTERED IN MICHIGAN WHICH ACCORDING TO RECALL IS THE BASIS FOR THE RECALL ISSUED. UPON CONTACTING NUMBERS GIVEN FOR GM I WAS TOLD THAT VECHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL, THIS DOES NOT SEEM CORRECT, ALL GM STATED WAS VECHILE WAS NOT UNDER WARRENTY PLEASE ADVISE

CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT CONCERNS A RECALL, AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, THE FRONT SUBFRAME MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO COLLAPSE TO THE GROUND WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

MY CONCERNS ARE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS OF THE CENTURY SMART MOVE CAR SEAT. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I CONTACTED CENTURY AFTER INSTALLING THE CAR SEAT. I WAS DISSATISFIED WITH ITS REARWARD FACING INSTALLATION. IT WAS VERY LOOSE AND I TRIED ALL OF THE SUGGE

ENGINE MOUNT CRADLE BOLTS WILL NOT REMAIN IN THE FRAME ONCE THEY ARE FASTENED.

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC RECOIL DOES NOT RECOIL BACK INTO POSITION, CAUSNG LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE VEHICLE STOPS. REPLACED THE BRAKE HOSE THREE TIMES. *AK