1996 CHEVROLET CAPRICE Recalls (8)
- Campaign:
- 95V215000 on 11/08/1995
- Component:
- Air bags
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1994 - 07/31/1995
- Affected:
- 8,946
- Defect:
- These vehicles were shipped with both the supplemental inflatable restraint caution label and a roof rack caution label installed on the same side of the sun visor. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no.208, "occupant crash protection."
- Consequence:
- Consequence of non-compliance: operators could fail to notice and heed the warning labels.
- Correction:
- A new roof rack caution label, with installation instructions, will be sent directly to owners. owners will install the label or have their dealer install the label for them.
- Notes:
- System: interior systems: passive restraints; air bag; fmvss no.208.vehicle description: station wagons. 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 or chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 96V018000 on 01/31/1996
- Component:
- Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1994 - 08/31/1995
- Affected:
- 102,403
- Defect:
- Defective lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts were not properly torqued and can loosen.
- Consequence:
- The lower control arm ball joint can loosen, fatigue, and separate from the front suspension knuckle resulting in a loss of vehicle control.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect both front lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts for proper torque. if the ball joint has loosened, both the ball joint and the knuckle will be replaced.
- Notes:
- System: suspension; independent front control arm; lower; ball joint. vehicle description: police vehicles, taxi cabs, hearse and limousine. 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; or cadillac at 1-800-458-8006. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 96V020000 on 01/31/1996
- Component:
- Suspension:rear
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1990 - 09/30/1995
- Affected:
- 154,214
- Defect:
- The rear lower control arm can crack at the rear stabilizer bar attachment.
- Consequence:
- This condition can be aggravated by the severe duty cycle of these vehicles and eventually cause the lower control arm to fracture completely causing a loss of vehicle control without prior warning.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace both rear lower control arms and rear stabilizer bar attachments.
- Notes:
- System: suspension; single axle; rear; control arm. vehicle description: police (seo 9c1) vehicles and taxi cabs (seo 9c6). 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. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 96V245000 on 12/18/1996
- Component:
- Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1995 - 08/30/1995
- Affected:
- 21,582
- Defect:
- The wheel lug nuts were not tightened to the proper specification during assembly.
- Consequence:
- This condition could result in a fracture of the wheel studs causing the wheel to separate from the vehicle.
- Correction:
- Dealers will tighten the vehicle's wheel lug nuts to the proper specification.
- Notes:
- Owner notification:owner notification will begin during december 1996.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, cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, or chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 06E026000 on 03/22/2006
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Affected:
- 61,944
- Defect:
- Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
- Consequence:
- Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
- Correction:
- Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."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:
- 06E065000 on 07/16/2006
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Affected:
- 3,593
- Defect:
- Certain aj motorsport combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
- Consequence:
- Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Aj motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the lamps. the recall began on july 31, 2006. owners may contact aj motorsport at 626-618-2026.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aj motorsport aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."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> .
- Campaign:
- 09E025000 on 05/10/2009
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Affected:
- 42,540
- Defect:
- Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 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:
- Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798.
- 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 dope, inc.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> .
1996 CHEVROLET CAPRICE TSBs (22)
- Bulletin:
- 576516A
- Component:
- 063100 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control
- Summary:
- Mild shutter or sail-on between 40 to 60 mph, stall in reverse. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 577126R
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Transmission fluid leak from pump body/replace bushing. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 577126B
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Transmission fluid leak from pump body (replace bushing). *tw
- Bulletin:
- 776513
- Component:
- 063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Summary:
- Water in air pump and/or dtc p0410, p0412, p1415, p1416, p0100, p0101, p0102 and dtc 48 (install air pump service kit). *tw
- Bulletin:
- 9674L60E04A
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Transmission fluid leak from pump body (replace bushing). *tw
- Bulletin:
- 676114A
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Engine noise (install valve stem oil seal). *tw
- Bulletin:
- 9709013202B
- Component:
- 011000 steering:wheel and handle bar
- Summary:
- Experiencing intermittent steering column snap or click noise when turning. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 9709016114B
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Experiencing engine noise. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 876527
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Some vehicles experience engine miss/ poor driveability symptoms. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 577126A
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Transmission fluid leak from pump body (replace bushing). *tw
- Bulletin:
- 00096
- Component:
- 063130 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:gas recirculation valve (egr valve)
- Summary:
- Some customers may experience a failure of the exhaust gas recirculation (egr) valve due to corrosion of the internal diaphragm plate, leading to driveability complaints of a check engine light for egr valve (dtc p0400); or engine stall at
- Bulletin:
- 00096
- Component:
- 063130 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:gas recirculation valve (egr valve)
- Summary:
- Concerns w ith exhaust gas recirculation valve failures. *jb
- Bulletin:
- 00096
- Component:
- 063130 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:gas recirculation valve (egr valve)
- Summary:
- Vehicles may experience exhaust gas recirculation valve failures. *jb
- Bulletin:
- 000730022B
- Component:
- 106000 power train:axle assembly
- Summary:
- A no reverse, no second gear, or no fourth gear condition. *tt updated *eh
- Bulletin:
- 010602003
- Component:
- 062000 engine and engine cooling:cooling system
- Summary:
- Some customers may comment that the heater is inoperative, blows cold air, the engine may exhibit an overheat condition or the coolant reservoir has rust in it. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 020730024A
- Component:
- 103400 power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift
- Summary:
- Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case. *tt 2006 and prior cars and light duty trucks. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 3060
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- The engine does not stall when performing a p1870 diagnostic test with the tech 2 scan tool or when commanding the torque converter clutch enable solenoid on applications that do not have the p1870 diagnostic test listed. 4l60e or 4l65e tr
- Bulletin:
- PIP4723B
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and
- Bulletin:
- PIC4696A
- Component:
- 353100 equipment:electrical:anti-theft devices
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are delco theftlock. technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. technician will need to contact the radio unlock ce
- Bulletin:
- PIC4696B
- Component:
- 353100 equipment:electrical:anti-theft devices
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are delco theftlock. technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. technician will need to contact the radio unlock ce
- Bulletin:
- 17-NA-073
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy transportation policy.
- Bulletin:
- PIC4696C
- Component:
- 150000 seat belts
- Summary:
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are delco theftlock. technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. technician will need to contact the radio unlock ce
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