1996 Pontiac Sunfire recalls
The 1996 Pontiac Sunfire is affected by 7 safety recall campaigns in NHTSA's records.
At a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 7
- Most recent
- November 4, 2002
Source: NHTSA recall records
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Part | Problem | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02V-286 | November 4, 2002 | Steering (rack and pinion) | Certain passenger vehicles and mini vans have lower pinion bearings in the power rack and pinion assembly in which the retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These and some other retainers used in vehicles assembled between january 1, 1996 and october 31, 1997, could fail and permit the ball bearings to escape. | 1,159,156 |
| 02V-070 | March 6, 2002 | Electrical system (ignition, switch) | On certain passenger vehicles. If the engine fails to start and the driver holds the key in the "start" position for an extended period, high current flows through the ignition switch, and sometimes produces enough heat to melt internal switch parts. | 1,589,948 |
| 98V-319 | December 15, 1998 | Suspension (rear) | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. One of the rear suspension trailing arm bolts can fatigue and break. | 27,083 |
| 98V-146 | June 29, 1998 | Air bags | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Because of certain calibrations in the air bag's sensing and diagnostic module, an inadvertent air bag deployment could occur in a low speed crash or when an object strikes the floor pan. | 675,302 |
| 98V-027 | February 17, 1998 | Interior lighting | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles were built with the potential for the interior lamps to come on unexpectedly while the vehicles are being driven. This does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 101, "controls and displays." | 249,420 |
| 96V-250 | December 17, 1996 | Exterior lighting (hazard flashing warning lights) | The front and/or rear hazard warning lamps (four-way flashers) do not flash when the hazard switch is activated. This fails to comply with fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." | 270,014 |
| 95V-201 | October 23, 1995 | Vehicle speed control | The accelerator control cable could have been kinked during assembly causing high accelerator pedal effort, sticking accelerator control cable, or a broken accelerator control cable. | 360 |