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 | |||||
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| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V172000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/30/2007 to 05/31/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 35038 | 05/21/2009 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 05/21/2009 | 05/21/2009 | 571 | 138 & 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Gm is recalling 35,038 my 2008-2009 pontiac g8 vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment and federal motor vehicles safety standard no. 138, tire pressure monitoring systems. the brake pedal position switch may have been incorrectly programmed. with this condition, the brake lamps may be continually illuminated and fail to warn a following driver when the vehicle is braking. also certain vehicles may have incorrect values programmed into the tire pressure monitoring system that will not illuminate the low tire pressure telltale until tire pressure falls below values required by the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Inappropriate, non-standard lights could increase the risk of a crash or driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the brake position sensor and the remote control door lock receiver with the correct values free of charge. the recall is expected to begin on or before june 5, 2009. owners may contact gm pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 09101 & 09046.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| TIRES | |||||
| SB-10-03-09-001 | 01/01/2010 | 10034368 | Pontiac: shake/vibration in steering wheel, boom/moan noise at highway speeds on smooth roads (replace engine mounts, propshaft, balance wheel and tire assemblies or correct brake rotor runout). *pe | 11/08/2010 | |
| 3144 | 06/01/2009 | PIC-3144B | 10010180 | Slight pull left or right, tire wander. *tc updated 6/4/10. *pe | 11/04/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 08/26/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g8. the vehicle was equipped with goodyear tires, tire line eagle rsa size 245-45r-18, dot m6a9-cmdr. the contact stated the drivers side front and rear tires were losing air, the tire belt and tread also separated from the inside wall. the vin was not available. the tires failure mileage was 41,000. rvk | |||
| 08/26/2011 | 41000 | ||
| Tl-the owns a 2008 pontiac g8 equipped with goodyear tires line eagle rsa size 245-45r-18, dot m6a9-cmdr. the contact stated that the driver side front and rear tires was losing air and found that tire belt and tread separated from the inside wall. the vehicle vin information was not available. the tires failure mileage was 41,000. li | |||