Vehicle recall 96V015000 · January 23, 1996
Chevrolet Lumina APV, Oldsmobile Silhouette and 6 more models
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles manufactured from August 1991 through July 1995.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles manufactured from August 1991 through July 1995. The transmission oil cooler line can separate when the vehicle is operated in low temperatures in combination with high transmission loads.
- Consequence
- Vehicle fires can occur due to the spillage of transmission fluid.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the transmission oil cooler lines.
- Notes
- System: power train; transmission; automatic; cooling unit and lines. Vehicle description: passenger mini-vans with 3.8L engine and 4-speed automatic transmissions and passenger vehicles with L27 or L67 engine and 4T60E automatic transmissions and sold or registered in alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, montana, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, north dakota, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and wyoming.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737; or Buick at 1-800-521-7300. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V015000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 23, 1996
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- March 22, 1996
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 585,182
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick LeSabre (1992-1993): 1993, 1992
- Buick Park Avenue (1992-1993): 1993, 1992
- Chevrolet Lumina APV (1992-1995): 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
- Oldsmobile 88 (1992-1993): 1993, 1992
- Oldsmobile 98 (1992-1993): 1993, 1992
- Oldsmobile Silhouette (1992-1995): 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
- Pontiac Bonneville (1992-1993): 1993, 1992
- Pontiac Trans Sport (1992-1995): 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992
Has your Buick been repaired?
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NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Buick dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.