NHTSA recall 96V015000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 96V015000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1996-01-23 |
| Owners notified | 1996-03-22 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES |
| Units potentially affected | 585182 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
What can happen
VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
Notes
SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION; AUTOMATIC; COOLING UNIT AND LINES. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER MINI-VANS WITH 3.8L ENGINE AND 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH L27 OR L67 ENGINE AND 4T60E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND SOLD OR REGISTERED IN ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND WYOMING.NOTE: 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; OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537; PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737; OR BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1992 BUICK LESABRE | |
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| 1993 BUICK LESABRE | |
| 1992 BUICK PARK AVENUE | |
| 1993 BUICK PARK AVENUE | |
| 1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV | |
| 1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV | |
| 1994 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV | |
| 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV | |
| 1992 OLDSMOBILE 88 | |
| 1993 OLDSMOBILE 88 | |
| 1992 OLDSMOBILE 98 | |
| 1993 OLDSMOBILE 98 | |
| 1992 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE | |
| 1993 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE | |
| 1994 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE | |
| 1995 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE | |
| 1992 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE | |
| 1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE | |
| 1992 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT | |
| 1993 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT | |
| 1994 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT | |
| 1995 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 677164 | 1997-06-27. Service bulletin. INTERMITTENT NEUTRAL OR LOSS OF DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR FROM FOURTH GEAR (REPLACE CONTROL VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY). *TW |
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| 577106A | 1997-05-27. Service bulletin. COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW |
| 438314 | 1996-04-25. Service bulletin. LOW ILLUMINATION OF CONSOLE PRNDL INDICATOR IN LOWER OR ALL GEAR POSITIONS. *SD |
| 537101 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. TRANSMISSION FLUID SEEPS AROUND CLAMP AT TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE. *TW |
| 577106 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. COLD START RATTLE NOISE. *TW |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.