FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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.
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).
88,303 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS
THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.
722,884 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY ON THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND COULD BECOME BENT. THIS WILL LEAD TO A CONDITION WHERE FULL PRIMARY LATCH ENGAGEMENT IS NOT ATTAINED.
Remedy: REPLACE THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET.
290,408 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
A DOOR HINGE (UPPER OR LOWER) MAY BREAK WHILE OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REPOSITION AND CLOSE PROPERLY.
Remedy: REPLACE DOOR HINGES ON BOTH DOORS.
170,769 vehicles affected
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ADJUSTED RESULTING IN LATCH BECOMING BENT.
Remedy: INSPECT AND REPLACE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AS REQUIRED.
282,052 vehicles affected
RECALL OF 1988 CHEVY BERETTA DOOR HINGES/SEAT BELTS/HOOD LATCHES.*AK
RECALL OF 1988 CHEVY BERETTA DOOR HINGES/SEAT BELTS/HOOD LATCHES.*AK
RECALL OF 1988 CHEVY BERETTA DOOR HINGES/SEAT BELTS/HOOD LATCHES.*AK
FEMALE SIDE OF DRIVER SEAL BELT COVER BROKE OFF 1-2 YEAERS AGO, SO I HAVE BEEN BUCKLING DRIVER BELT INTO PASSENGER BELT. COVER ON FEMALE SIDE BROKE OFF SO ANY PRESSURE APPLIED TO FEMALE SIDE WITH A BELT BUCKLED INTO IT RELEASES THE BELT. THE DRIVER HARNESS BROKE TODAY WHERE THE SHOULDER HARNESS MEETS THE LAP BELT. BOTH PIECES THAT BROKE WERE PLASTIC. THE BELT MAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER CAMPAIGN 90C36. *AK
ON THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2000, I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA REGARDING A RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED FOR 1988 CHEVROLETS BERETTAS. I TRIED TO TALK TO GMC AND THE CHEVROLET DEALER NEAR MY HOUSE ABOUT FIXING THE LATCH ON THE CAR, IT WAS BENT. I HAD NO LUCK AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT ONE OF THE ONES THAT WERE RECALLED. I WAS GOING TO TAKE THE CAR INTO A SHOP THAT SATURDAY TO TRY TO GET THE LATCH FIXED. I HAD TO WORK THE NEXT DAY AND SINCE THE HOOD WOULDN'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY, I STRAPPED IT DOWN. THE LATCH AND THE STRAP DIDN'T HOLD AND THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD, BREAKING IT AND BENT THE HOOD IN THE MIDDLE. I WAS DRIVING SLOW AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. MY PASSENGERS AND I WERE LUCKY. I KNOW MY CAR IS AN OLDER MODEL AND OLD CARS NEED REPAIRS BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT WAS BROKE ON THE CAR WHEN IT LEFT THE PLANT. NOW I HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE TO WORK AND STILL HAVE TO GET A NEW HOOD AND A NEW WINDSHIELD. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THIS. THANKS.*AK
AFTER HOOD WAS JAMMED AND OPENED, COULD NOT CLOSE IT BECAUSE LATCH DID NOT WORK. *AK
RECALL COMPONENT (89V-225) WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER FAILED WITH THE DOOR HINGE BREAKING. *YC
TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE CAUSING ROUGH IDLE / JERKING AND FUMES ENTERING COMPARTMENT CAUSING CONSUMER SOAR THROAT. *YC
POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF TRUNK DOOR FAILED CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INSIDE TRUNK. HOWEVER, VEHICLE STILL LEAKS AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE. *YC
MY HOOD FLEW UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND IT IS ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD THAT I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS THE TRAFFIC WAS SLOWING AHEAD OF ME I SLOWED DOWN AND THIS OCCURED. I HAD TWO PASSENGERS THAT WERE TOTALLY STARTLED BUT LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HOOD LATCH UNTIL I HAPPENED UPON THIS WEB SITE. THANK YOU FOR PROTECTING THE INTEREST OF THE CONSUMER. FINALLY I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CAR SINCE THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND WINDSHIELD. I JUST LAST WEEK HAD A COMPANY COME OUT AND REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FOR ABOUT $135.00 I DO NOT HAVE ANY ESTIMATES FOR THE HOOD YET.
ENGINE BURNED WHILE IN DRIVEWAY. MJS
HOOD FLEW OFF AND DAMAGED WINDSHIELD. MJS
PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR BROKE AND CAME OFF THE FRAME BECAUSE ONE OR TWO OF THE HINGES BROKE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
STALLS GOING AROUND CORNERS, WHEN YOU PUT THE BRAKE ON IT STAHLS, BUT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME. ALSO DOES IT IN REVERSE.
DOOR HINGES FAILED THIS GREATLY. THIS WOULD COMPROMISE THE STRUTURAL INTEGRETY OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DURING A CRASH, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF LIFE AND OR LIMB DEALER HAS INFORMED MYSELF OF SAFTY BULLETIN ON THIES PARTS FAILING IN 1988 BERETTAS & CORSICAS. *AK
WHEN OPENING VEHICLE'S DOOR IT CAME COMPLETELY OFF DUE TO HINGES BREAKING. OFF. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
EITHER THE TEMPERTUR SENSOR OR THE GUAGE COULD BE A DEFECT ON A LOT THE SAME CARS
WELD ON RIGHT DOOR HINGE BROKE, CAUSING THE FENDER TO BUCKLE IN WHEN THE DOOR OPENED.
THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER'S SID ECAME OUT OF THE TRACK. IT WILL GO UP/DOWN.
ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED.
STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.
STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.
STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.
STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.
STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.
STRUT MOUNTS/TAIL PIPE/REAR SHOCKS/CLUTCH/EMERGENCY BRAKE AND BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.
RECALL # 89V225, REPLACED DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE OFF LESS THAN A YEAR LATER AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS HAD THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS RELACED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
DIFFICULT TO CONTROL POWER STEERING WHEN WEATHER IS COOL.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT (55-60) MPH ON THE TURNPIKE, THE HOOD FLEW BACK AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND DESTROYED THE SUNROOF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
THE WHEEL RIMS ARE CRACKED, THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED. *AK
AFTER TURNING KEY TO OFF POSITION, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB
BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S LOCKS BROKE, DOORS WILL NOT STAY OPEN/RATTLE, ALSO DRIVEWR'S SIDE WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK. *AK
BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S LOCKS BROKE, DOORS WILL NOT STAY OPEN/RATTLE, ALSO DRIVEWR'S SIDE WINDOW FELL OFF THE TRACK. *AK
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash
2 injured
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
'COLD POWER STEERING'. *DH
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
Crash
POOR VISIBILITY THROUGH REAR WINDSHIELD DUE TO POOR TINTING. *SD
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.
UPON ACCELERATION, BRACKET THAT HOLDS SEAT TO TRACK BROKE, CAUSED SEAT BACK TO FALL BACKWARDS. *AK
SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS BROKE. *AK
PAINT DELAMINATES FROM PRIMER CONTINUOUSLY DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE PAINT WHICH IT NOT TO BOND WITH PRIMER. *AK