Service brakes, hydraulic: brake fluid low warning: lamp
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
18,904
Reported to NHTSA
1991-09-13
Owners notified
1991-11-27
Defect description
BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT MAY NOT LIGHT WHEN IGNITION IS IN THE "ON" POSITION, THE PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, AND THE SHIFT SELECTOR IS IN THE PARK OR NEUTRAL GEAR RANGE.
Safety risk
VEHICLES WOULD NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 101AND 105.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE PROM IN THE BODY COMPUTER MODULE TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURRING.
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
63,964
Reported to NHTSA
1990-09-06
Owners notified
1990-10-05
Defect description
TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM THE FROM THE FLOOR SHIFT CONTROL WITH LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.
Safety risk
DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL GEARPOSITION THE TRANSAXLE IS IN, WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENTAND AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP TO PREVENT CABLE DISENGAGEMENT.
THE FORWARD SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY CONSTRUCTED WITH PART OF THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE SENSOR REVERSED.
Safety risk
THE REVERSAL OF THE WIRES COULD CAUSE DELAY IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG AND INCREASE THE SEVERITY OF THE OF INJURY TO AN UNBELTED DRIVER IN AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE FORWARD DISCRIMINATING SENSOR AS NECESSARY.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
20
137,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
2
—
Structure: frame and members
2
—
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Electrical system: ignition
1
—
Service brakes
1
99,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist
1
—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system
1
92,000 mi
The 1989 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1991 model has 15 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.