PONTIAC GRAND VILLE Recalls
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Announced: 09/04/1974
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Notes: OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-2. OTHERS N/A. POSSIBILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITHROCHESTER 4 BBL. QUADRAJET CARBURETORS MAY HAVE HAD AN INCORRECT FAST IDLE CAMFOLLOWER LEVER INSTALLED. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE BINDING ON THE SECONDARYTHROTTLE PLATE LOCK OUT LEVER AT THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE AND NOT ALLOW THEENGINE TO RETURN TO IDLE. SUCH A CONDITION COULD MAKE A VEHICLE DIFFICULT TOCONTROL. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING CARBURETOR FOUND WITH ANINCORRECT LEVER. )
Item Affected: WHEELS:CENTER SECTION
Date Announced: 11/14/1974
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Notes: PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-5. OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-5. BUICK CAMPAIGN NO75-C-4. POSSIBILITY THAT THE CENTER SPIDER SECTION OF THE WHEEL TO RIM MAYSEPARATE DUE TO INADEQUATE WELDING OF THE SPIDER. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WITH NEW WHEEL WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Date Announced: 07/18/1975
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Notes: PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-14. POSSIBILITY THAT THE LEFT FRON TURN SIGNAL ANDPARKING LAMP ASSEMBLY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL MOTORVEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATEDEQUIPMENT". (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING LAMP ASSEMBLY WITH ONE THATMEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OFSTANDARD 108. )
Item Affected: WHEELS
Date Announced: 07/28/1975
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Notes: BUICK CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-12. PONTIAC CAMPAIGN NO 75-C-13. POSSIBILITY THAT THECENTER SECTION OF THE WHEEL MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY WELDED TO THE RIM. AS ARESULT, RIM COULD SEPARATE FROM CENTER SECTION OF THE WHEEL. IF THIS HAPPENSWHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLECRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGWHEEL WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
Date Announced: 12/27/1973
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Notes: CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 74-C-09. PONTIAC 74-C-2. BUICK 74-C-2. OLDSMOBILE74-C-3. SPRINT 74-C-4. POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM INNERBUSHING RETAINER NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATINGCONDITIONS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE LOOSE CONTROL ARM MAY MOVE FORWARD ANDCONTACT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE FRAME WHICH RESTRICTS ANYFURTHER FORWARD MOVEMENT. IF THIS VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION IT ISPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONTROL ARM CROSS SHAFT TO BREAK. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDINSTALLING NEW BUSHING RETAINERS WHERE NECESSARY. )
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Date Announced: 09/14/1973
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Notes: GENERAL MOTOR CAMPAIGN NO 73-C-8. POSSIBILITY THAT THE FUEL LINE ACCUMULATORWELCH PLUG MAY BECOME DISLODGED, ALLOWING THE FUEL TO SIPHON FROM THE FUEL TANKONTO THE SURFACE UNDER THE CAR WHEN THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING. IF THISCONDITION EXISTS SPILLED FUEL CAN ACCUMULATE AND A SPARK OR FLAME COULD CAUSE AFIRE AND INJURY TO PERSONS IN THE VICINITY. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WITH A FUEL HOSE AND HOSE SUPPORT).
Item Affected: SEATS
Date Announced: 07/19/1972
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Notes: OLDSMOBILE CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-2. CHEVROLET CAMPAIGN NO 72-C-10. PONTIACCAMPAIGN NO 72-C-4. POSSIBILITY THAT MANUAL FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER MAY NOT HAVEBEEN INSTALLED PROPERLY AND MAY NOT STAY ENGAGED IN ADJUSTER TRACK DURING ANIMPACT, AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW SEAT ADJUSTER ON PASSENGER SIDE OF FRONT SEAT. )
Item Affected: STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Date Announced: 01/24/1973
Description of Recall: THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE STONES TO LODGE BETWEEN THE STEERING COUPLING AND THE FRAME AND CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT.
Conequence: INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Item Affected: STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Date Announced: 01/24/1973
Description of Recall: THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE STONES TO LODGE BETWEEN THE STEERING COUPLING AND THE FRAME AND CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT.
Conequence: INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
