GEO METRO PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS
Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of GEO METRO recalls and defective parts found
on GEO METRO automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized
to order the GEO METRO manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle
equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design,
structure, body, or performance.
Most Recent Recalls For GEO METRO
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| 1997 GEO METRO | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH Units affected: 32903 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1998-09-21 |
| Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE. THE SHIFT LEVER APPEARS TO BE IN "PARK," BUT CAN EASILY BE MOVED FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WITHOUT THE USE OF THE KEY, TRANSAXLE LEVER DETENT BUTTON, OR DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. |  |
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| 1989-1991 GEO METRO | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Units affected: 466902 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1995-05-24 |
| Summary: THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY. |  |
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| 1995 GEO METRO | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM Units affected: 435 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1994-10-26 |
| Summary: THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE NOT CORRECTLY MACHINED. AS THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, LOSS OF WHEEL CLAMP LOAD CAN RESULT FROM THIS CONDITION. ONCE CLAMP LOAD IS LOST, ALL TIRE LOADS ARE DIRECTLY TAKEN BY THE WHEEL STUDS. THIS LOADING CAN CAUSE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS. |  |
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| 1989-1993 GEO METRO | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH Units affected: 356097 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1993-11-23 |
| Summary: MISLOCATED ATTACHING SPOT WELDS OF THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY CAUSE CRACKS TO START ON THE HOOD INNER PANEL. IF CRACKS OCCUR, THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE HOOD LATCH WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED. |  |
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