PONTIAC PONTIAC Recalls
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall: THE FAST IDLE CAM ON QUADRA-JET CARBURETORS CAN CRACK AND ULTIMATELY BREAK APART. IF THIS OCCURS AND PARTS FALL INTO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, IT COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.
Conequence: UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL MAY RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL A NEW IMPROVED FAST IDLE CAM.
Notes: SYSTEM: FUEL; CARBURETOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall: THE FAST IDLE CAM ON QUADRA-JET CARBURETORS CAN CRACK AND ULTIMATELY BREAK APART. IF THIS OCCURS AND PARTS FALL INTO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, IT COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO STICK IN A PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION.
Conequence: UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL MAY RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL A NEW IMPROVED FAST IDLE CAM.
Notes: SYSTEM: FUEL; CARBURETOR.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY OF INSUFFICIENT SEALING BETWEEN THE DASH PANEL AND ONE TYPE OF POWER BRAKE VACUUM CYLINDER WHICH COULD PERMIT WATER TO ENTER THE VACUUM CYLINDER. IF WATER SHOULD ENTER AND FREEZE DURING COLD WEATHER, IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SUFFICIENTLY TO ACTIVATE THE BRAKES. (INSPECT AND RESEAL OR REPLACE VACUUM CYLINDERS AS NECESSARY.)
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT DETENT LEVER IS MADE OF AN INCORRECT GRADE OF STEEL AND COULD BREAK. IF BREAKAGE SHOULD OCCUR WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE RANGE THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY AND POSSIBLY IN A DIRECTION NOT ANTICIPATED BY THE DRIVER AS THE SHIFT SELECTOR LEVER, ALTHOUGH MOVED, WOULD NOT CHANGE THE RANGE OF THE TRANSMISSION. (INSTALL NEW DETENT LEVERS AS REQUIRED.)
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
Date Announced: 11/30/-0001
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: POSSIBILITY THAT, AFTER EXTENDED MILEAGE, THE IDLER ARM ASSEMBLY COULD SEPARATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AND RESULT IN A SEVERE PULL TO THE RIGHT AS BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT LOW TO MODERATE SPEED. (INSPECT AND RE- PLACE IDLER ARM ASSEMBLY AS REQUIRED.)
