Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V153000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/1993 to 05/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 1103 | 09/26/1993 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/14/1993 | 09/21/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The neutral start safety switch could have been fractured during installation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A fractured switch can result in a no-start condition.also, a vehicle with a fractured switch can be started in gear, causing thevehicle to move unexpectedly, possibly resulting in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The dealer will replace the neutral start switch. the manual switch of the automatic transaxle assembly will be inspected and replaced if an oversized condition exists. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical; ignition switch.vehicle description: passenger cars with automatic transaxles.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free ofcharge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact the buick service center at 1-800-521-7300, oldsmobile service centerat 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac service center at 1-800-pm cares. also contactthe national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 476521 | 01/01/1995 | 39077 | Chuggle of tcc growl on grades while maintaining speed with tcc engaged. *tw | 03/06/1995 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 538304 | 05/01/1995 | 43031 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Faulty alternator, causing vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 3 | 04/01/1995 | ||
| Electrical connector for ignition system located under glove box was corroded. the resulting heat due to the added resistance in the circuit melted the electrical connector. this could potentially cause a fire if not corrected. also causes intermittent engine shutdown while driving, etc. | |||
| 12/19/1996 | |||
| When coming to a stop or once while driving the vehicle will shut off. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| Neutral start safety switch fractured, causing vehicle not to start.vehicle not included in recall 93v153000. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 07/10/1998 | |||
| Ignition switch will not release key whenever the consumer turned the key off , the engine would turn off, but consumer unable to get the key out of the switch. consumer would wait until she heard a click then the key could be removed. dealer not notified. *ak | |||
| 12/31/1997 | |||
| While the vehicle was parked it caught on fire. the fire started under the hood. the insurance company is investigating the exact cause of the fire. *ak | |||