1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA Recalls (9)
- Campaign:
- 90V054000 on 07/18/1990
- Component:
- Seat belts
- Manufactured:
- 02/29/1988 - 02/28/1990
- Affected:
- 673,000
- Defect:
- Front shoulder belt guide loop attachment fastener may pull through door mounted anchor plate.
- Consequence:
- Seat belt may not sustain loads required by fmvss 210, and in a vehicle accident, the seat belt may not properly restrain a passenger, resulting in increased risk of greater injury to an occupant.
- Correction:
- Replace front shoulder belt guide loop attachment nuts and install new guide cover.
- Notes:
- System: seat belt anchorage; fmvss 210.vehicle description: passenger cars.
- Campaign:
- 90V185000 on 10/25/1990
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1988 - 12/31/1989
- Affected:
- 476,422
- Defect:
- Brake stoplamps may not illuminate or, in some cases, stoplamps will not stay illuminated all the time when brakes are applied due to a faulty stoplamp switch. also in vehicles equipped with cruise control, a faulty stoplamp switch can result in resumption of the cruise control function upon release of the brake pedal.
- Consequence:
- A trailing vehicle may not recognize a braking actionin time to respond appropriately. also, cruise control will reengage uponrelease of the brake pedal and resume the set speed. in either case, it couldresult in a crash without prior warning.
- Correction:
- Install an improved design stoplamp switch.
- Notes:
- System: brake stoplamp switch.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: also see nhtsa recall 92v086000.
- Campaign:
- 91V005000 on 02/18/1991
- Component:
- Seat belts
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1989 - 07/31/1990
- Affected:
- 412,792
- Defect:
- Front shoulder safety belt webbing may separate at front belt upper guide loops on either side of the front seat.
- Consequence:
- Webbing separation could occur without prior warning andincrease the risk of injury to belted front outboard occupants in a high energycrash.
- Correction:
- Install a controlled rotation bracket on driver and passenger side front seat belt guide loops.
- Notes:
- System: front shoulder safety belt.vehicle description: passenger cars.
- Campaign:
- 94V041000 on 04/05/1995
- Component:
- Wheels
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1988 - 02/28/1990
- Affected:
- 198,163
- Defect:
- Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. if these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.
- Consequence:
- If wheel separation occurs while the vehicle is in motion, loss of steering and brake control of the vehicle occurs, and a vehicle crash could result without prior warning.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the manufacturing codes stamped on each wheel of the vehicle and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel assembly.
- Notes:
- System: wheels.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with kelsey hayes steel wheels; models rpo pb6 14" and rpo pg1 15".note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please 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.
- Campaign:
- 95V115000 on 06/12/1995
- Component:
- Wheels
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1988 - 02/28/1990
- Affected:
- 22,361
- Defect:
- Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. if these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.
- Consequence:
- If wheel separation occurs while the vehicle is in motion, loss of steering and brake control of the vehicle occurs, and a vehicle crash could result without prior warning.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the manufacturing date codes stamped on each wheel of the vehicle and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel assembly.
- Notes:
- System: wheels.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with kelsey hayes steelwheels; models rpo pb9 14" and pg1 15".note: vehicles previously inspected that had less than four wheels replaced in recall campaign 94v-041 are to be reinspected.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; buick at 1-800-521-7300; pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 97V058000 on 04/16/1997
- Component:
- Structure
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1988 - 07/29/1990
- Affected:
- 676,535
- Defect:
- 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 bolts pull through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainer. if both bolts pull through, the rear cradle would not longer be supported at these mounting locations and the steering intermediate shaft can separate from the steering gear.
- Consequence:
- If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, a vehicle crash could result.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the rear cradle bolts and retainers.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin during may 1997.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 buick at 1-800-521-7300, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 00V189000 on 07/11/2000
- Component:
- Structure
- Affected:
- 713,435
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, where road salt use is heavy. a condition where one or both front engine cradle bolts can pull through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainers.
- Consequence:
- If both bolts pull through, the front of the cradle would no longer be supported at the mounting locations and the steering intermediate shaft could separate from the steering gear.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the front and rear frame/cradle bolts and retainers.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began september 28, 2000. 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, buick at 1-800-521-7300, pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 06E043000 on 05/21/2006
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Affected:
- 88,303
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
- Correction:
- 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).
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket fram fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 09E012000 on 04/06/2009
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Affected:
- 16,270
- Defect:
- Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
- Consequence:
- Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under "document search" located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
1990 CHEVROLET LUMINA TSBs (8)
- Bulletin:
- 435012
- Component:
- 036400 service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:abs warning light
- Summary:
- abs wire harness for the right front wheel may rub on the brake line causing the abs warning light to come on. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 0123
- Component:
- 200000 wheels
- Summary:
- Supplement to product safety campaign 90-c-39. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 435012A
- Component:
- 036400 service brakes, hydraulic:antilock:abs warning light
- Summary:
- abs warning light is on. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 133405
- Component:
- 021400 suspension:front:macpherson strut
- Summary:
- rear strut related thumping/squeaking noise. *tw
- Bulletin:
- CAMP/90C39A
- Component:
- 200000 wheels
- Summary:
- recall 90-c-39a - supplemental letter adding vehicles to the original recall 90-c-39. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 990309004
- Component:
- 020000 suspension
- Summary:
- Customers may complain of grinding / scraping / groaning noise from rear suspension. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 876002A
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Some v6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that is generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not re
- Bulletin:
- 01880
- Component:
- 100000 power train
- Summary:
- No tcc apply, malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on, tcc surge, possible p0740, p1870, or 39 after installation of a reman (srta) 4t60/4t60e. *tt
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