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Pontiac G6 Recall Information
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December 31, 2011
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NEWS:
Regulators probing gear shift trouble with GM cars
YAHOO NEWS -- November 14, 2011 – Federal
safety regulators are investigating problems with the automatic shift levers on
several General Motors cars because drivers may think the cars are in park when
they actually are in gear.
Seven crashes have been reported
because of the problem,
including one in which a driver
put a car in park, got out and
was struck and injured when the
car unexpectedly rolled
backward, the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
said Monday in documents posted
on its website.
Another car put in park with the
engine running reportedly
accelerated and ran into a wall
after the driver got out.
NHTSA said the protective jacket
around cables connecting the
floor shift lever to the
transmission can deteriorate,
exposing the cables to the
elements. Cables can corrode and
weaken, and the shift lever
position can change so it
doesn't match the car's gear.
That means a driver could put
the car in park but the
transmission could be in drive
or reverse. In some cases, the
car may not shift at all.
The
probe began with complaints
about the Saturn Aura midsize
car from the 2007 and 2008 model
years, affecting nearly 89,000
vehicles. But the agency said it
is now checking to see if the
problems extend to other GM
vehicles. The Chevrolet Malibu
from the 2004 to 2008 model
years and the Pontiac G6 from
the 2005 to 2008 model years
have similar shifting systems,
the agency said.
NHTSA said it received three
reports of crashes caused by the
problem, while GM received four,
including the one that injured
the driver. No details were
given on whether the driver was
seriously hurt.
In another case, a driver put
the car in park, but the
transmission stayed in reverse.
"When the driver exited with the
engine running, the vehicle
continued (accelerated) in
reverse and struck a building,"
NHTSA said.
GM told the agency that the
problem affects mainly models
with four-speed transmissions,
but not six-speed transmissions.
NHTSA said it has upgraded the
investigation to an analysis
that will check how many times
the cables have failed, the
consequences "and the scope of
vehicles that may be affected,
including the models, model
years and transmission types."
An investigation doesn't
necessarily mean that the
vehicles will be recalled.
Company spokesman ...said GM is
cooperating in the
investigation. The company will
make free shifter cable repairs
on affected 2007 and 2008 Auras,
and it will cover the repairs
for 10 years or 120,000 miles
from the date the original owner
picked up the car. Those who
already have paid for repairs
should keep receipts for
reimbursement, Company spokesman
said.
Although the Malibu and G6 have
similar shift systems, the
problem happens far less
frequently on those cars than it
does on the Aura, Company
spokesman said. The same parts
maker supplied cables for all
three vehicles, but the Malibu
and G6 cables are not exactly
like the Aura's, he said.
Anyone who has an issue with
shifting should contact a GM
dealer. GM got rid of the Saturn
and Pontiac brands last year,
and other dealers, mainly
Chevrolet, became their
authorized repair centers.
GM sold more than 815,000 Chevy
Malibus in calendar years 2004
through 2008 and over 570,000
Pontiac G6 models from 2005
through 2008, according to
Autodata Corp. and Ward's
AutoInfoBank. It's unlikely that
all of those cars will be
covered by the investigation
because they have several types
of transmissions.
In March of 2009, GM recalled
about 277,000 vehicles for a
similar shift lever problem,
although NHTSA documents say
that was caused by a faulty clip
used to adjust the cable.
At that time the recall involved
2009 model year versions of the
Buick Enclave; Chevrolet Cobalt,
HHR, Malibu and Traverse; GMC
Acadia; Pontiac G5 and G6; and
the Saturn Aura and Outlook.
Only 75,000 of the vehicles had
been sold, and the rest were
still at dealerships.
MORE RECALL INFO:
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MARCH 2009 -- General Motors is recalling
276,729 MY 2009 Buick
Enclave, Chevrolet Cobalt,
HHR, Malibu, Traverse, GMC
Acadia, Pontiac G5, G6 and
Saturn Aura and Outlook
passenger vehicles. These
vehicles fail to comply with
Federal Motor Vehicles
Safety Standard 102,
"Transmission Shift Position
Sequence, Starter Interlock,
And Transmission Braking
Effect", and FMVSS 114,
"Theft Protection and
RollawayPrevention". On some
of these vehicles, the
transmission shift cable
adjustment clip may not be
fullyengaged. If the clip is
not fully engaged, the shift
lever and the actual
position of the transmission
gear may not match. With
this condition, the drive
could move the shifter to
"park" and remove the
ignition key, but the
transmission gear may not be
in "park". The driver may
not be able to restart the
vehicle and the vehicle
could roll away after the
driver has exited the
vehicle, resulting in a
possible crash without prior
warning. Dealers will
inspect and ensure that the
shift cable adjustment clip
is fully engaged. In
theevent that the clip does
not engage, the shift cable will
be replaced free of charge. The
recall is expected to begin on
or before March 24, 2009.
09V-073
FEBRUARY 2009 --
GM is recalling 8,012 MY
2005-2006 Pontiac G6 vehicles.
The brake lamps may not operate
properly because of corrosion in
a wiring connector. Corrosion in
the connector could cause the
brake lamps to illuminate when
the brake pedal has not been
depressed, or the lamps may not
illuminate when the brake pedal
is depressed. In addition, the
cruise control may not engage,
and greater brake pedal force
may berequired to shift the
vehicle out of PARK. Brake lamps
that are not operating properly
may not warn a driver in a
following vehicle of the braking
status and could lead to a crash
without prior warning. Dealers
will apply a dielectric
lubricant to the connector to
prevent corrosion. This service
will be performed for you free
of charge. The recall began on
February 17, 2009. Owners may
contact Pontiac at 1-
800-620-7668 or owner center at
www.gmownercenter.com. This
recall was the subject of a
Preliminary Evaluation,
PE08-054, conducted by the
Office of Defects Investigation.
09V-036
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NEWS:
GM
recalling vehicles to fix shift
lever problem
WASHINGTON (AP) —
General Motors Corp. is
recalling about 277,000 vehicles
because of a potential defect in
the shift lever that could cause
a vehicle to roll away.
GM says the
recall involves 2009 model year
versions of the Buick Enclave;
Chevrolet Cobalt, HHR, Malibu
and Traverse; GMC Acadia;
Pontiac G5 and G6; and the
Saturn Aura and Outlook.
A GM spokeswoman
says about 75,000 vehicles have
been purchased. The rest are at
dealerships. No crashes or
injuries have been reported.
In some cases,
the shift lever and the
transmission gear's position may
not match, meaning a driver
could move the shifter to the
park position but the
transmission gear may not be in
park.
A vehicle could
roll away and crash or have
problems restarting
MORE RECALL
INFORMATION
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RECALL: 2009
Pontiac
G6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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09V073000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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MAR 06,
2009 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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276729 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION:LEVER
AND
LINKAGE:COLUMN
SHIFT |
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Summary |
GENERAL MOTORS
IS RECALLING
276,729 MY 2009
BUICK ENCLAVE,
CHEVROLET
COBALT, HHR,
MALIBU,
TRAVERSE, GMC
ACADIA, PONTIAC
G5, G6 AND
SATURN AURA AND
OUTLOOK
PASSENGER
VEHICLES. THESE
VEHICLES FAIL TO
COMPLY WITH
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLES SAFETY
STANDARD 102,
"TRANSMISSION
SHIFT POSITION
SEQUENCE,
STARTER
INTERLOCK, AND
TRANSMISSION
BRAKING EFFECT",
AND FMVSS 114,
"THEFT
PROTECTION AND
ROLLAWAY
PREVENTION". ON
SOME OF THESE
VEHICLES, THE
TRANSMISSION
SHIFT CABLE
ADJUSTMENT CLIP
MAY NOT BE FULLY
ENGAGED. IF THE
CLIP IS NOT
FULLY ENGAGED,
THE SHIFT LEVER
AND THE ACTUAL
POSITION OF THE
TRANSMISSION
GEAR MAY NOT
MATCH. WITH THIS
CONDITION, THE
DRIVE COULD MOVE
THE SHIFTER TO
"PARK" AND
REMOVE THE
IGNITION KEY,
BUT THE
TRANSMISSION
GEAR MAY NOT BE
IN "PARK".
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Consequence |
THE DRIVER MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO
RESTART THE
VEHICLE AND THE
VEHICLE COULD
ROLL AWAY AFTER
THE DRIVER HAS
EXITED THE
VEHICLE,
RESULTING IN A
POSSIBLE CRASH
WITHOUT PRIOR
WARNING. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT AND
ENSURE THAT THE
SHIFT CABLE
ADJUSTMENT CLIP
IS FULLY
ENGAGED. IN THE
EVENT THAT THE
CLIP DOES NOT
ENGAGE, THE
SHIFT CABLE WILL
BE REPLACED FREE
OF CHARGE. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON OR
BEFORE MARCH 24,
2009.
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RECALL: 2005-2006
Pontiac
G6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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09V036000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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JAN 28,
2009 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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8012 |
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Description |
EXTERIOR
LIGHTING:BRAKE
LIGHTS |
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Summary |
GM IS RECALLING
8,012 MY
2005-2006
PONTIAC G6
VEHICLES. THE
BRAKE LAMPS MAY
NOT OPERATE
PROPERLY BECAUSE
OF CORROSION IN
A WIRING
CONNECTOR.
CORROSION IN THE
CONNECTOR COULD
CAUSE THE BRAKE
LAMPS TO
ILLUMINATE WHEN
THE BRAKE PEDAL
HAS NOT BEEN
DEPRESSED, OR
THE LAMPS MAY
NOT ILLUMINATE
WHEN THE BRAKE
PEDAL IS
DEPRESSED. IN
ADDITION, THE
CRUISE CONTROL
MAY NOT ENGAGE,
AND GREATER
BRAKE PEDAL
FORCE MAY BE
REQUIRED TO
SHIFT THE
VEHICLE OUT OF
PARK. |
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Consequence |
BRAKE LAMPS THAT
ARE NOT
OPERATING
PROPERLY MAY NOT
WARN A DRIVER IN
A FOLLOWING
VEHICLE OF THE
BRAKING STATUS
AND COULD LEAD
TO A CRASH
WITHOUT PRIOR
WARNING. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
APPLY A
DIELECTRIC
LUBRICANT TO THE
CONNECTOR TO
PREVENT
CORROSION. THIS
SERVICE WILL BE
PERFORMED FOR
YOU FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
RECALL BEGAN ON
FEBRUARY 17,
2009.
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RECALL: 2007
Pontiac
G6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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07V146000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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MAR 28,
2007 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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359 |
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Description |
AIR
BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL
MODULE |
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Summary |
CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES FAIL TO
CONFORM TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
208, 'OCCUPANT
CRASH
PROTECTION.' THE
RIGHT FRONT
PASSENGER SEATS
IN THESE
VEHICLES ARE
BUILT WITH A
PASSENGER AIR
BAG SENSING
SYSTEM. WHEN
TESTED WITH A
REPRESENTATIVE,
UNRESTRAINED SIX
YEAR OLD CHILD,
THE SYSTEM IS
REQUIRED TO TURN
OFF THE RIGHT
FRONT
PASSENGER'S
AIRBAG.
INTERFERENCE
DURING SYSTEM
CALIBRATION
CAUSED THE SEATS
TO BE OUT OF
SPECIFICATION. |
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Consequence |
THIS CAN
INCREASE THE
RISK OF INJURY
TO A CHILD SEAT
OCCUPANT DURING
CERTAIN CRASH
CONDITIONS. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
FREE OF CHARGE.
THE RECALL WILL
BEGIN ON APRIL
17, 2007. OWNERS
MAY CONTACT
PONTIAC AT
1-800-620-7668.
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RECALL: 2006
Pontiac
G6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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06V417000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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OCT 27,
2006 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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794 |
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Description |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
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Summary |
CERTAIN VEHICLES
ORIGINALLY BUILT
WITH CLOTH SEATS
THAT WERE
EQUIPPED WITH AN
AUTOMATIC AIR
BAG PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
AND LATER
REUPHOLSTERED
WITH AFTERMARKET
LEATHER SEAT
COVER KITS ARE
INVOLVED.
TESTING HAS
INDICATED THAT
THE AFTERMARKET
LEATHER SEAT
COVERS CAN CAUSE
THE PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
TO MALFUNCTION. |
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Consequence |
IF THE PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
MALFUNCTIONS,
THE FRONT AIR
BAG ON THE
PASSENGER SIDE
MAY BE DISABLED
WHEN IT SHOULD
BE ENABLED, OR
ENABLED WHEN IT
SHOULD BE
DISABLED. IN
EITHER CASE, IN
THE EVENT OF A
CRASH THAT
REQUIRES AIR BAG
DEPLOYMENT, A
FRONT
PASSENGER'S
LEVEL OF INJURY
MAY BE
INCREASED. |
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Remedy |
BECAUSE A
REPLACEMENT
LEATHER SEAT
COVER THAT IS
COMPATIBLE WITH
THE PASSENGER
SENSING SYSTEM
IS NOT
AVAILABLE,
GENERAL MOTORS
(GM) WILL
REPURCHASE THESE
VEHICLES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH
THE TERMS STATED
IN GM�S LETTER
TO OWNERS. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON OR
ABOUT NOVEMBER
6, 2006. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
GM AT
1-877-477-1022
TO BEGIN THE
PROCESS OF
REPURCHASING
THEIR VEHICLE. |
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RECALL: 2005
Pontiac G6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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05V098000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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MAR 09,
2005 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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35777 |
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Description |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER
MANUAL
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Summary |
CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES FAIL TO
CONFORM TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
225, 'CHILD
RESTRAINT
ANCHORAGE
SYSTEMS.' THE
CHILD RESTRAINT
LOWER ANCHORS IN
THE CENTER REAR
SEATING POSITION
ARE LOCATED
APPROXIMATELY
90MM BEHIND THE
CORRESPONDING
Z-POINT OF THE
CHILD RESTRAINT
FIXTURE (CRF).
THE OWNER'S
MANUAL STATES
THAT ANCHORS ARE
AT THE OUTBOARD
SEATING
POSITIONS ONLY. |
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Consequence |
WITHOUT
ADDITIONAL AND
CORRECTED
OWNER'S MANUAL
INFORMATION, AN
OWNER MAY
ENCOUNTER
DIFFICULTY IN
INSTALLING CHILD
RESTRAINTS WITH
RIGID
ATTACHMENTS IN
THE CENTER
POSITION. |
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Remedy |
OWNERS WILL BE
MAILED AN
OWNER'S MANUAL
SUPPLEMENT. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON APRIL
6, 2005. OWNERS
SHOULD CONTACT
PONTIAC AT
1-800-620-7668. |
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