PONTIAC VIBE 2006 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Recall — Campaign 10V387000
Reference copy of an official recall record (no advice provided).
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10V387000 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 81910 |
| Make / Model | PONTIAC VIBE |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Potentially Affected Units | 161754 |
| Action Date | 2011-02-08 |
| Report Date | 2010-08-26 |
| Notification Date | 2010-08-31 |
| Manufacturing Begin | 2004-04-26 |
| Manufacturing End | 2008-01-02 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |
Official summary
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE (LV6) ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
Official consequence
THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM AT 1-800-620-7668.
Official notes
GM'S SAFETY RECALL NO. IS 10282.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 81910 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10V387000 |
| Make | PONTIAC |
| Model | VIBE |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number | 10282 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Manufacturer Name | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2004-04-26 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2008-01-02 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 161754 |
| Action Date | 2011-02-08 |
| Initiator Code | ODI |
| Manufacturer (Display) | General Motors, LLC |
| Report Date | 2010-08-26 |
| Notification Date | 2010-08-31 |
| Official Summary | GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE (LV6) ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD. |
| Official Consequence | THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM AT 1-800-620-7668. |
| Official Notes / Contact | GM'S SAFETY RECALL NO. IS 10282.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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000037037000214895000000127 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |
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