NHTSA Campaign 96V015000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Jan 23, 1996 · 585,182 vehicles affected
What's 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.
Consequence
VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUICK | LESABRE | 1992 | 585,182 |
| BUICK | LESABRE | 1993 | 585,182 |
| BUICK | PARK AVENUE | 1992 | 585,182 |
| BUICK | PARK AVENUE | 1993 | 585,182 |
| CHEVROLET | LUMINA APV | 1992 | 585,182 |
| CHEVROLET | LUMINA APV | 1993 | 585,182 |
| CHEVROLET | LUMINA APV | 1994 | 585,182 |
| CHEVROLET | LUMINA APV | 1995 | 585,182 |
| OLDSMOBILE | 88 | 1992 | 585,182 |
| OLDSMOBILE | 88 | 1993 | 585,182 |
| OLDSMOBILE | 98 | 1992 | 585,182 |
| OLDSMOBILE | 98 | 1993 | 585,182 |
| OLDSMOBILE | SILHOUETTE | 1992 | 585,182 |
| OLDSMOBILE | SILHOUETTE | 1993 | 585,182 |
| OLDSMOBILE | SILHOUETTE | 1994 | 585,182 |
| OLDSMOBILE | SILHOUETTE | 1995 | 585,182 |
| PONTIAC | BONNEVILLE | 1992 | 585,182 |
| PONTIAC | BONNEVILLE | 1993 | 585,182 |
| PONTIAC | TRANS SPORT | 1992 | 585,182 |
| PONTIAC | TRANS SPORT | 1993 | 585,182 |
| PONTIAC | TRANS SPORT | 1994 | 585,182 |
| PONTIAC | TRANS SPORT | 1995 | 585,182 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 96V015000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.