2000 Oldsmobile Alero defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2000 Oldsmobile Alero. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• TURN SIGNAL FAILURES
  Recall Query RQ04005 · opened Jun 18, 2004 · closed Nov 30, 2004

  Gm conducted a recall (nhtsa recall number 03v327) on model year (my) 2000-2001 alero, grand am and malibu vehicles to replace defective hazard switches that cause the turn signals and hazard lights to fail.the recall covered vehicles built from february 2000 through may 2001 (depending on model).odi opened this invest…

• TURN SIGNAL FAILURES
  Engineering Analysis EA02037 · opened Dec 23, 2002 · closed Sep 5, 2003 · led to recall 03V327000

  By letter dated august 27, 2003, gm notified the agency that it is conducting a voluntary safety recall (nhtsa recall no. 03v327) involving certain model year (my) 2000-2001 chevrolet malibu, oldsmobile alero, and pontiac grand am.gm's recall covers 670,740 vehicles manufactured beginning february 1, 2000 through may 1…

• ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE
  Engineering Analysis EA02028 · opened Sep 30, 2002 · closed Dec 30, 2003

  Odi opened ea 02-028 to review complaints of consumers reporting that their fuel gauge was incorrectly displaying the amount of fuel in the gas tank.the fuel gauge receives an electrical signal from a fuel tank sending sensor circuit card.a float arm in the tank moves electrical contacts that rub against the card as th…

• ENGINE STALL DUE TO FUEL STARVATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02066 · opened Sep 6, 2002 · closed Nov 3, 2003

  Odi opened pe02-066 to evaluate the scope and consequence of engine power-loss due to fuel starvation induced by in-tank modular fuel pump strainer restriction.the subject pumps use an external ?sock? Strainer to filter fuel flowing to the pump inlet.this filter can sometimes become clogged, resulting in a reduced flow…

• ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE
  Investigation SQ01002 · opened Jan 26, 2001 · closed Sep 30, 2002

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