1986 Chevrolet Astro
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1986 Chevrolet Astro. Newest first.
Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Remedy
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
The recliner mechanism and the seat frame may have foam and/or vinyl between them, creating a "soft" joint. This "soft" joint results in lower than specified bolt torque which leads to joint looseness, causing bolt fatigue and eventual bolt failure.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If bolt failure occurs to the driver's seat, it wouldallow the seat back to suddenly recline, and could result in loss of vehiclecontrol and a vehicle crash without prior warning.
Remedy
Dealers will remove the foam and/or vinyl from between the recliner mechanism and the seat frame "soft" joint and replace the recliner bolts.
Owner complaints
23 complaints4 involved a crash1 involved a fire3 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Want to know about the seat belts. *Ak
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
The low speed idle will randomly be very high (usually in cold weather) thus making the van difficult to stop which resulted in 2 minor rear end collisions. nlm
- Seats
Driver's seat broke due to a faulty bolt in the hinge.consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer. *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition › Module
Computer curcuit burned.
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
The steering wheel IS very loose. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Brake pedal goes to floor.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
The rear brakes will not work. while driving between 30-45 mph and wanting to come to a complete stop, have to pump the brakes at least 3 or 4 times before they work. consumer has taken to a mechanic, and they tried to correct the problem. consumer also has contacted the dealer, and they are aware of the problem. *ak
- Wheels
Passenger side wheel of trailer overheated, causing fire. (Ohio state police report)
- Power train › Automatic transmission
While the ignition was turned off and parked in a parking lot, transmission slipped out of gear and the vehicle rolled back and hit other vehicles which could have caused a serious accident without prior warning. Dealer cannot determine the problem. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Brakes failed.
- Structure › Body › Door
Owner states that door handle broke and that he had to replace all of them. Owner also notes that he must crawl through window at times. all door handles are very weak and flimsy. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum
The rear brakes will not self adjust and all the braking IS all on the front brakes, causing the van to fishtail, not stop at all on some road surfaces. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Driver's side/rear passenger's side seat belt buckles jammed, required belts to be cut to extricate occupants. *ak
- Seat belts
The driver's automatic seat belt IS stuck and the consumer had to cut the seat belt in order to get out along with others. *ak
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
During a front impact accident. the middle and rear bench seats. The latches disconnected and caused the seats to fold.*ak
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage · Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Steering column failed, causing accident and injury. *Dsh
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Drivers door opens when turning or braking due to latch sticking. *Dsh
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
The steering wheel just falls down while driving and causes momentary loss of control of the van. Please describe. *Ak
- Seats
Consumer received a recall notice contacted the dealer, the dealer did not repair the recall. *ak
- Seats
Recall related, 93v187000, driver side seat IS very loose at repair. tt
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Gas tank sending unit has broken, gas does not travel properly. tt
- Power train › Automatic transmission
The 2ND transmission IS being rebuilt in the truck. It has gone out again. Please describe. tt
- Vehicle speed control
Upon shifting gears from park to drive, vehicle suddenly accelerated causing loss of vehicle control crashing into two trees and two fences. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Seat back bolt breakage
There is no summary currently available
- Driver seat back failure
There is no summary currently available
- Spare tire carrier failure
There is no summary currently available
- Rear axle seal failure
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- Rear brakes
Analysis: the proposed gm changes should reduce the front-bias in therear brake system.however there IS no indication that gm will retrofitthe 1985 and 1986 model year vehicles.reports indicate that the problemmay not lie in the brake biasing system, but rather in malfunctioningor improperly designed rear brake…
Analysis: the proposed gm changes should reduce the front-bias in therear brake system.however there IS no indication that gm will retrofitthe 1985 and 1986 model year vehicles.reports indicate that the problemmay not lie in the brake biasing system, but rather in malfunctioningor improperly designed rear brake adjusters.status: analyzing response from gm dated 5/12/87.awaiting reply from nhtsa's legal staff concerning gm's response.told to sit on it a while by mr. Parker at 8/20/87 briefing.after legal's reply, the data will be updated and an actiondecision will be forwarded for supervisor's review.===
- Inadequate rear brakes
Summary of information from manufacturer:no tsb's or recalls have beenissued on this matter.the 1985 camip phase II survey rated the gm m-vanbrake effectiveness lowest among vehicle lines tested.in response to theconcern of van owners, changes in the rear wheel cylinder diameter and theproportioning valve were planned…
Summary of information from manufacturer:no tsb's or recalls have beenissued on this matter.the 1985 camip phase II survey rated the gm m-vanbrake effectiveness lowest among vehicle lines tested.in response to theconcern of van owners, changes in the rear wheel cylinder diameter and theproportioning valve were planned for the 1987 model m-vans.analysis:the proposed manufacturer changes will reduce the front-bias ofthe brake system.however, there IS no indication that gm will retrofitthe 1985 and 1986 models.over the nine months since the pe was opened,the number of odi reports has increased by 300%.these reports indicatethat the problem may not be an overly front-biased braking system, butted m-van'sbrake adjuster was not operating properly, allowing the left rear wheel torotate, even with 200 pounds applied pedal force.the vehicle did passmodified compliance tests for brake stopping distances.proposed action:to upgrade this to an engineering analysis.===
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10007244Window regulator motor does not fit.
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