CHEVROLET MONZA Recalls
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Date Announced: 05/19/1981
Description of Recall: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS IN THE REAR SEATING POSITIONS CONTAIN FIRST LOCK POSITIONS WHICH WILL NOT LOCK WHEN USED BY SMALLER PASSENGERS. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION".
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: ALL OWNERS WILL BE SENT A PRE-PAID POSTAGE CARD THAT IS TO BE FILLED OUT AND SENT BACK. THE CARD WILL INDICATE WHETHER THE SEAT BELTS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. IF DEALER INSPECTS SEAT BELTS, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT RETRACTORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, IF PASSENGERS ARE NOTSECURELY RESTRAINED, THE POSSIBILITY OF PERSONAL INJURY AND DEATH WOULD BEINCREASED.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 06/13/1979
Description of Recall: THE CARBURETOR FUEL FEED HOSE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY POSITIONED DURING ASSEMBLY. AS A RESULT THE HOSE COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH OR BE TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE EMISSION EXHAUST SYSTEM GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE HOSE TO RUPTURE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE FUEL FEED HOSE AND REPOSITION IT, IF NECESSARY. ALSO, ANY DAMAGED HOSE WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; LINES, HOSES, NON-METALLIC.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A RUPTURED FUEL HOSE WOULD ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE. IF ANIGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT A FIRE COULD RESULT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ANDPERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: UNTIL VEHICLE CAN BE SERVICED, DRIVER SHOULD BE ALERTED TO ANY ODOR OFGASOLINE OR INDICATIONS OF SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IF ANY OF THESECONDITIONS ARE OBSERVED, THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO A SAFE STOP OUT OFTRAFFIC. THE HOOD SHOULD NOT BE OPENED UNTIL THE ENGINE HAS COOLED OR DRIVERCOULD BURN FINGERS.
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date Announced: 05/06/1979
Description of Recall: THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH MAY CAUSE A RANDOM INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE STARTING BY ITSELF WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO THE "ON" POSITION.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS IN REVERSE OR AFORWARD RANGE WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS BY ITSELF, THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE AND ANACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date Announced: 03/30/1979
Description of Recall: OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE IN A MANNER WHICH PRODUCES HARD BOTTOMING OUT OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION MAY CAUSE DEFORMATION OF THE LEFT ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND ALLOW THE ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET TO CONTACT THE STEERING PITMAN ARM OR STEERING LINKAGE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: AN ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT BRACKET REINFORCEMENT KIT WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE LEFT FRONT ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH L-4 151 CID ENGINES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INCREASED STEERING EFFORT MAY BE REQUIRED WHICH CANCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, CONTACT MAY BE FELT AND HEARD.
Item Affected: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date Announced: 03/30/1979
Description of Recall: OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE IN A MANNER WHICH PRODUCES HARD BOTTOMING OUT OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION MAY CAUSE DEFORMATION OF THE LEFT ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND ALLOW THE ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET TO CONTACT THE STEERING PITMAN ARM OR STEERING LINKAGE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: AN ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT BRACKET REINFORCEMENT KIT WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE LEFT FRONT ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH L-4 151 CID ENGINES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INCREASED STEERING EFFORT MAY BE REQUIRED WHICH CANCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, CONTACT MAY BE FELT AND HEARD.
Item Affected: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
Date Announced: 02/10/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 76C08. PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 76-C-10. BUICK CAMPAIGN NON/A. POSSIBILITY THAT THE WASHERS USED WITH THE BOLTS TO ATTACH THE STEERINGGEAR TO FRAME MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY HARDENED, AND THEIR INSIDE DIAMETERMAY BE TOO LARGE. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE ATTACHING BOLT BOLT TORQUE MAYNOT BE MAINTAINED, CAUSING THE STEERING GEAR TO BECOME LOOSE AT THE FRAME. IFDRIVER DOES NOT HEED THIS CONDITION, IT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING AFFECTED WASHERS WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
Date Announced: 02/12/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 76C07. BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 76-C-3. PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO76-C-12. OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 76-C-4. POSSIBILITY THAT A MACHININGOPERATION ON THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER REMOVED EXCESSIVE MATERIAL FROM A SURFACETHAT SERVES AS A REACTION AREA FOR THE DISC BRAKE SHOE. AS A RESULT, THE FRONTDISC BRAKE SHOES MAY NOT BE HELD IN PROPER POSITION BY THE BRAKE SHOE REACTIONAREA OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WHEN THE BRAKES RECEIVE REPEATED HARDAPPLICATIONS. THIS ACTION MAY CAUSE BRAKE SHOE SUPPORT EAR TO FATIGUE ANDBRAKE SHOE TO SEPARATE FROM THE CALIPERS, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF FRONT BRAKINGACTION. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING ADDITIONAL REACTION TABS TO HOLDSHOE IN PROPER POSITION.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
Date Announced: 09/14/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: GENERAL MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO 76C21. 2 + 2 AND TOWN COUPE ONLY. POSSIBILITY THATAN INCORRECT COMBINATION BRAKE VALVE WAS INSTALLED, WHICH MAY CAUSE BRAKES TOFAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE FMVSS NO. 105. THIS CONDITION MAY DECREASE THEBRAKING ABILITY AND INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF A VEHICLE CRASH WHEN A BRAKINGSITUATION REQUIRES MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING VALVE WITH PROPER TYPE WHERE NECESSARY). PASSENGER VEHICLE. (2+2AND TOWN COUPE ONLU).
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
Date Announced: 07/14/1975
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: HATCHBACK ONLY GENERAL MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-12. POSSIBILITY THE STRENGTH OFTHE "J" BOLT (HOOK) FURNISHED MAY BE INADEQUATE IN THE EVENT OF A SEVEREFRONTAL COLLISION WHEN THE SPARE TIRE IS MOUNTED ON THE REAR COMPARTMENT FLOOR.IF SUCH A COLLISION OCCURS. THE "J" BOLT COULD STRAIGHTEN TO SUCH AN EXTENTTHAT THE SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL MAY BECOME LOOSE AND TRAVEL FORWARD INTO THEPASSENGER AREA OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE POSSIBLITY OF OCCUPANT INJURY.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH HEAVIER DUTY "J" HOOK. )
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
Date Announced: 11/06/1978
Description of Recall: UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, INCLUDING EXTENDED SEVERE BRAKING, THE WHEEL BEARING AREA MAY ENCOUNTER TEMPERATURES THAT CAN CAUSE THE GREASE TO MIGRATE OUT OF THE BEARING AREA. THIS WILL REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF LUBRICATION AVAILABLE TO THE BEARINGS AND RESULT IN FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AND SPINDLE DAMAGE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND ASSOCIATED PARTS ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND SPINDLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: COMPLETE BEARING FAILURE AND SPINDLE DAMAGE COULD CAUSELOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: COMPLETE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE IS USUALLY PRECEDED BY A NOTICEABLE FRONTEND VIBRATION OR NOISE.
