1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV

4 recalls, 135 complaints - 3 TSBs

SEATS

Defect Description

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, RESU... Read more

Consequence

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.

187,459 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

STRUCTURE

Defect Description

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 BOL... Read more

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.

676,535 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Defect Description

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

Consequence

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.

400 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

SEATS

Defect Description

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

Consequence

VEHICLES WOULD NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 207.

Remedy

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

343 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

135 total complaints 6 crashes 2 fires 11 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	12
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	12
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	12
STRUCTURE	9
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	4
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4

Incident date: May 4, 2007

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

Incident date: Jul 28, 2004

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

Incident date: Aug 16, 2003

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 COLL... Read more

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

Incident date: Jan 15, 2003

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

Incident date: Aug 27, 2002

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

Incident date: Apr 1, 2002

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS ROTTED OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR. *SLC

Incident date: Apr 1, 2002

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

Incident date: Apr 1, 2002

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS ROTTED OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR. *SLC

Incident date: Apr 1, 2002

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN OIL LEAK, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. *SLC

Incident date: Apr 1, 2002

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN OIL LEAK, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED. *SLC

Incident date: Apr 1, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN. *SLC

Incident date: Apr 1, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *SLC

Incident date: Apr 9, 2002

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

Incident date: Apr 11, 2002

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

Incident date: Mar 31, 2002

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; H... Read more

Incident date: Feb 10, 2002

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 M... Read more

Incident date: Aug 4, 2000

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 STREE... Read more

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

Incident date: Jun 28, 2001

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 CO... Read more

Incident date: May 3, 2001

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

Incident date: May 3, 2001

Incident date: Mar 19, 2001

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

Incident date: Mar 16, 2001

WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. *AK

Incident date: Mar 15, 2001

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

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

Incident date: Aug 15, 2000

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... Read more

Incident date: Oct 18, 2000

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

Incident date: Nov 1, 1997

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

Incident date: May 1, 2000

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

Incident date: Jul 21, 2000

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... Read more

Incident date: Jun 10, 2000

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

Incident date: Apr 10, 2000

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 O... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1996

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

Incident date: Feb 16, 2000

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

Incident date: Mar 9, 2000

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

Incident date: Mar 9, 2000

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

Incident date: Mar 10, 2000

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

Incident date: Jan 8, 2000

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

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV

3 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	1
071100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	1
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY	1

071100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK THUD/CLUNK. *TW

162300 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

SLIDING DOOR RATTLES. *TW

162000 STRUCTURE:BODY

BINDING/STICKING OR HARD TO OPEN FUEL FILLER DOOR (NEW SPRING AND RELEASE CABLE). *TW

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET LUMINA APV

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

RQ, Closed , Model Year: 1992

ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION

IN APRIL 1997, GM NOTIFIED ODI OF A REAR ENGINE CRADLE BOLT DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1990-91 U VANS AND MY 1988-91 W CARS THAT COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR.GM IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS EXCESSIVE CREVICE CORROSION OF THE ENGINE CRADLE R... Read more

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1990

FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE

ALLEGED FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE DUE TO RECLINER BOLT

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1990

FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE

SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE ALLEGED TO EXPERIENCE INADVERTENT FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE DUE TO FRACTURE OF FRONT SEAT RECLINER MOUNTING BOLTS.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1990

ALLEGED ENGINE SUBFRAME MOUNT/INSULATOR

ALLEGED FAILURES OF ENGINE FRAME INSULATORS/MOUNTS TO UNIBODY FRAME MAY ALLOW SEPARATION OF ENGINE SUBFRAME, RESULTING IN COMPROMISE OR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITH THE VEHICLE IN MOTION.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1992

FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE