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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V250000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/1995 to 12/31/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 270014 | 01/30/1997 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/17/1996 | 12/20/1996 | 571 | 108 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The front and/or rear hazard warning lamps (four-way flashers) do not flash when the hazard switch is activated. this fails to comply with fmvss no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If these lamps were not flashing, other vehicles would not be aware that this vehicle was stopped increasing the risk of an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers or vehicle owners will inspect for proper function of the hazard warning lamps. if necessary, dealers will replace the hazard lamp switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification will begin during january 1997. 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 pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | |||||
| 96075 | 01/01/1997 | 52087 | Recall 96v-250 - general motors has decided that certain 1995 and 1996 j and n model vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 108, lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment - these vehicles may exhi | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 05/20/1999 | 22000 | 1 | |
| The car's headlight, fog lights and rear lights flicker all the time, fuses are okay, battery tests okay, headlights changed without any change, fuses changed without any difference, rear lights replaced without any change. makes driving at night difficult and gives me a migraine headache. *tr | |||
| 1 | |||
| Daytime running light sensor failed. | |||
| 06/17/1997 | |||
| Brake lightss, directional lights and hazard lights quit working, replace fuse, r & r wire condedrt to rear cbl harness and need to replace fuse and clean codes for abs. | |||
| 07/31/1996 | 1 | 01/22/1996 | |
| Lights inoperative. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 02/01/1998 | |||
| I can't believe there are no defects investigations in the database for the 1996 pontiac grand am given the number of complaints submitted concerning this vehicle. what has to happen a death? my vehicle like several others i've read about , stalls at any given time with the most recent being on the interstate where i had to take the median for safety. otherwise i would have been run over by a rig. this car is unsafe and was reported by the previous owner as such; however, no investigation has taken place. the car just shuts off in the middle of traffic, losing all power (including steering and brakes). all the instrument panel lights come on and the car is dead; that's right dead. leaving the occupants in the middle of traffic hoping they're not going to smashed by speeding traffic considering no signal will work and neither do brake lights or anything. people's lives are at stake here and complaints are being handled by this department as if they couldn't care less. how could anyone with their right mind not assess this situation as a safety violation. the reports for this same defect are just too numerous and if you can't see it then i need a higher office and this office needs to close shop! *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 1 | 07/28/1996 | |
| Since purchase had to replace 3 alternators/ 2 ignition switches/ 2 stop-hazard switches/abs switch, and 2 batteries. *ak windshield is leaking during heavy rains. the consumer indicates that the vehicle has questionable design which causing most of the problems. *yh | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 07/02/1998 | 3 | 06/01/1996 | |
| I believe this car to be a lemon, most of the complaints described by other owners this year model exist with this vehicle. how can i get help, now something is smoking under the hood, i believe it to be electrical but i don't have the cash to take to a mechanic. help. no safety defect. *ak | |||
| 01/15/1998 | 2 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Daytime running lights were serviced twice because they would flicker on and off when the car was being driven and parked. after i had the car for about a year the air conditioner would not put out any cold air. we have refilled the freeon once and that didn't seem to help at all. the driverside power window will not go down unless its been a very warm day and the car has sat in the sun. the fuse was checked and is okay.*ak | |||
| 12/01/1997 | |||
| The car has been a god car, but i have read and talked with many other that have had the same problems. what can be done? no safety defect listed within summary. *ak | |||
| When driving with headlights on,they flicker off/on. also, the instrument panel lights turn off, causing poor driver's visibility. high beam lights are the only other option. consumer has contacted dealer. consumer has yet to have the problem corrected. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1998 | |||
| The drl sensor causes the low beam head lights to be on during daylight hours | |||
| 03/04/1998 | 6 | ||
| The headlights go off sometimes. the vehicle has daylights, but when driving in the dark, the lights go off, the dashboard still works, including other parts. *ak | |||
| 01/12/1997 | |||
| Headlights: whenever applying the brakes the headlights become very dim. after releasing foot from brakes, headlights return to normal. took to dealer and they said that they received letter from manufacturer indicating that this is normal. *ak | |||
| While driving at night suddenly dash and headlights blink on and off, dlr can't fix, dlr requested tech. info from mfg for the third time.*ak | |||
| 05/21/1996 | |||
| While using the headlights, they shine into the air. now the you cannot even see even with the high beams. they also went out while driving. please describe.*ak | |||
| 01/14/1996 | |||
| The head lights will not turn off. tt | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - CONCEALMENT DEVICES | |||
| (5) times while driving the headlights and the dash lights went off and the anti-theft system light will come on and the vehicle will stall out. problem is hard to duplicate while at dealership. can not fix the problem. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 08/29/1996 | 07/14/1996 | ||
| Headlights cannot be turned off due to malfunctioning of light switch. *ak | |||
| 11/21/1996 | 1 | 10/09/1996 | |
| Daytime running light switch designed to turn off running lights and turn on low beams when it gets dark, however it activates low beams during daylight hours, which activates dash lights, causing difficulty for driver to see dash controls/lgauges. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 12/08/1997 | 6 | 09/06/1996 | |
| Engine check light comes on while driving. the dealer has repaired the vehicle . *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 02/01/1998 | |||
| I can't believe there are no defects investigations in the database for the 1996 pontiac grand am given the number of complaints submitted concerning this vehicle. what has to happen a death? my vehicle like several others i've read about , stalls at any given time with the most recent being on the interstate where i had to take the median for safety. otherwise i would have been run over by a rig. this car is unsafe and was reported by the previous owner as such; however, no investigation has taken place. the car just shuts off in the middle of traffic, losing all power (including steering and brakes). all the instrument panel lights come on and the car is dead; that's right dead. leaving the occupants in the middle of traffic hoping they're not going to smashed by speeding traffic considering no signal will work and neither do brake lights or anything. people's lives are at stake here and complaints are being handled by this department as if they couldn't care less. how could anyone with their right mind not assess this situation as a safety violation. the reports for this same defect are just too numerous and if you can't see it then i need a higher office and this office needs to close shop! *ak | |||