| NHTSA Record Id: 6503 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: PONTIAC |
| Recalled Component Id: 000011774000206551000000204 |
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| Model Name: GRAND AM |
Model Year: 1994 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V287000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 00079 |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1993 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 30 1995 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 699617 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 19 2000 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Oct, 02 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 19 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. if the engine starter fails to engage and the driver hold the key in the "start" position for an extended period, high current flows through the ignition switch, producing heat that can melt switch parts. |
Consequence Summary: A fire could occur in the steering column and spread to the interior of the car. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a relay kit and verify that the vehicle will start with a properly charged battery in good operating condition (adequate reserve capacity, or cold cranking amps). this campaign does not cover battery replacement or unrelated starting system or electrical system repairs. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began december 19, 2000. 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 buick at 1-800-521-7300; oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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