1990 Pontiac Trans Sport defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION
  Engineering Analysis EA00011 · opened Apr 10, 2000 · closed Jan 12, 2001 · led to recall 00V189000

  The engine cradle front bolts and/or retainers may fail, allowing the front of the engine cradle to fall, possibly separating the steering intermediate shaft from the steering gear, with complete loss of steering control

• ENGINE CRADLE SEPARATION
  Recall Query RQ99002 · opened Mar 4, 1999 · still open · led to recall 97V058000

  On april 1, 1997, general motors corporation filed a defect information report to recall the subject vehicles, registered in 14 high corrosion states, to replace the rear engine cradle bolts and retainers.the rear engine cradle bolts would either fracturer or pull through the retianers due to corrosion.as of september …

• CRADLE BOLT FAILURES
  Recall Query RQ97017 · opened Oct 2, 1997 · still open · led to recall 97V058000

  There is no summary currently available

• FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE
  Engineering Analysis EA97019 · opened Sep 30, 1997 · closed Jun 8, 1999 · led to recall 99I003000

  Alleged front seat back collapse due to recliner bolt

• FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE97016 · opened Apr 7, 1997 · closed Sep 30, 1997

  Subject vehicles are alleged to experience inadvertent front seat back collapse due to fracture of front seat recliner mounting bolts.

• ALLEGED ENGINE SUBFRAME MOUNT/INSULATOR
  Preliminary Evaluation PE96065 · opened Nov 15, 1996 · closed Apr 8, 1997 · led to recall 97V058000

  Alleged failures of engine frame insulators/mounts to unibody frame may allow separation of engine subframe, resulting in compromise or loss of steering control with the vehicle in motion.

• APV FUEL LINE FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA92035 · opened Oct 30, 1992 · closed Nov 30, 1993

  There is no summary currently available

• APV FIRES
  Defect Petition DP92012 · opened Jun 9, 1992 · closed Jun 25, 1992

  APV FIRES

• APV FUEL LINE FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE92052 · opened Jun 4, 1992 · closed Oct 30, 1992

  There is no summary currently available