NHTSA safety recall

Recall 96V015000

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit And Lines — Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and others · reported 23 Jan 1996 · 585,182 vehicles potentially 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.

The risk

VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.

The fix

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.

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.

NHTSA campaign
96V015000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
23 Jan 1996
Owners notified
22 Mar 1996
Potentially affected
585,182

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1992 Buick Lesabre 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

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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