A BACKFIRE DURING ENGINE STARTING CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE OF THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A NO-START CONDITION AND POSSIBLY AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING. UNTIL THE CAMPAIGN REPAIR IS MADE, THE VEHICLE HOOD SHOULD BE SHUT WHENEVER STARTING THE VEHICLE TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
32,869
Reported to NHTSA
1995-10-23
Owners notified
1995-09-22
Defect description
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A MALFUNCTION ALARM, LIGHTING AND LOCKING (MALL) MODULE THAT CAN CONTAIN A DAMAGED CAPACITOR. IF THE CAPACITOR IS DAMAGED, THE "KEY IN THE IGNITION" WARNING CHIME AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED WARNING CHIME AND INDICATOR LAMP MAY NOT WORK. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION" AND FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." IN ADDITION, OTHER CHIME REMINDER FUNCTIONS, INTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROLS, AND POWER DOOR LOCKING FEATURES ARE ALSO AFFECTED.
Safety risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE; THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THE KEY WAS LEFT IN THE IGNITION OR THAT THE SAFETY BELT WAS NOT BUCKLED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF REQUIRED, REPLACE THE MALL MODULE.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
5
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
5
63,689 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
4
135,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)
4
—
Steering: column
4
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
3
—
Electrical system: horn
3
—
Fuel system, gasoline
3
120,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
2
—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
2
—
Power train: automatic transmission
2
—
Seat belts
2
76,000 mi
Seat belts: front: anchorage
2
—
Seat belts: front: retractor
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads
2
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
2
—
Visibility: windshield
2
—
Air bags: frontal
1
—
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
1
—
Engine
1
80,000 mi
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
1
30,000 mi
Steering
1
126,861 mi
Structure: body: door
1
—
Tires
1
—
Unknown or other
1
—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
1
—
The 1995 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has about 1.5 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.
