IllustrationI HAD GONE TO A STORE, THE CAR RAN NORMAL. I WAS ON MY WAY BACK WHEN I MET A MAN FLASHING HIS LIGHTS AND WAVING HIS ARMS COMING TOWARD ME. I STOPPED AND HE TOLD ME THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER MY MOTOR. I GOT OUT AND WITHIN 2 MINUTES THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED AND TOTALLED. *TR
2001 Pontiac Bonneville
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Steering. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports20 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
129 reportsON MY 2001 BONNEVILLE 3 OF MY 4 WINDOWS HAVE DROPPED AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND NOW NEED SERVICE SO I CAN TAKE THE TAPE OFF OF THEM. I HAVE SEEN MORE THAN A NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND SEEN A FREQUENT NUMBER OF BONNEVILLES WITH TAPE ON THEM IN MY TOWN. *TR
I ATTEMPTED TO START MY 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. IT WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. A LOAD EXPLOSION FROM UNDER THE HOOD FOLLOWED BY FLAMES. I OPENED THE HOOD AND PUT OUT THE FLAMES WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS SPLIT WIDE OPEN. *TR
ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT REMAIN ON 90% OF THE TIME I AM DRIVING. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY ON TWO OCCASIONS HAD THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY $450.00. THAT IS WHAT THE COMPUTER CODES INDICATED. THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW MONTHS, BUT THEN IT RETURNED. THE LAST TIME THE PRO…
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ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT REMAIN ON 90% OF THE TIME I AM DRIVING. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY ON TWO OCCASIONS HAD THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY $450.00. THAT IS WHAT THE COMPUTER CODES INDICATED. THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A FEW MONTHS, BUT THEN IT RETURNED. THE LAST TIME THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR THREE HOURS. THIS DISABLES ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS FROM OPERATING. IT IS PROBABLY A SHORT CIRCUIT OR BRAKE SENSOR PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A PONTIAC, GOVERNMENT-MANDATED RECALL TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY MATTER. THANK YOU. *TR
JUMPED VEHICLE DUE TO DEAD BATTERY,WHEN KEY WAS TURNED ENGINE BACKFIRE SOUND AND BLEW UP. INTAKE EXPLODED PARTS OF ENGINE THROWN EVERY WHERE. ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AT 52,000 MILES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY PULLED OUT AND LUBRICATED THE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THE FAILURE. AT 67,000 MILES, THE GRINDING NOISE RECURRED. THE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AT 52,000 MILES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY PULLED OUT AND LUBRICATED THE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH TEMPORARILY CORRECTED THE FAILURE. AT 67,000 MILES, THE GRINDING NOISE RECURRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. AT 78,000 MILES, THE FAILURE RECURRED. CURRENTLY, THE DEALER IS REFUSING TO MAKE ANY MORE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ON MY 2001 BONNEVILLE: JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY BONNEVILLE FROM WITH THIS ISSUE. I HAVE A 2001 BONNIE AND THIS ISSUE SHOWED UP IN 2005 AT ONLY 28000 MILES ( REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY ). THIS ISSUE APPEARED AGAIN AT 41,500 M…
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RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ON MY 2001 BONNEVILLE: JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY BONNEVILLE FROM WITH THIS ISSUE. I HAVE A 2001 BONNIE AND THIS ISSUE SHOWED UP IN 2005 AT ONLY 28000 MILES ( REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY ). THIS ISSUE APPEARED AGAIN AT 41,500 MILES. I HAD JUST PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER IT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD ONLY REMOVE THE SHAFT AND REGREASE IT . I ASKED IF THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT IS WAS NOT. MY QUESTION IS WHY THIS IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE AND AM I IN ANY DANGER DRIVING THIS CAR? *JB
2001 PONTIAC BACKFIRED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. I WAS CLEANING MY CAR WITH RADIO ON THAT KILLED MY BATTERY. I HAVE ONSTAR SO I CALLED FOR JUMP. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CAME OUT TO JUMP MY CAR. HE JUMPED PROPERLY. WHEN HE TURNED THE KEY VEHICLE BACKFIRED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. ENGINE NEVER STARTED. *TR
I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SLE WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THE CAR HAS 75,796 MILES ON IT AS OF TODAY. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON LATELY. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND AFTER PAYING $84.19 FOR A TEST TO BE RUN ON THE SYSTEM THEY TOLD ME THE FOLLOWING. …
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I OWN A 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SLE WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THE CAR HAS 75,796 MILES ON IT AS OF TODAY. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON LATELY. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND AFTER PAYING $84.19 FOR A TEST TO BE RUN ON THE SYSTEM THEY TOLD ME THE FOLLOWING. THE CLOCKSPRING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $257.48 PLUS TAX. IF THIS DID NOT TURN OFF THE SENSOR THEN THE AIR BAG ITSELF WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT AN ADDITIONAL ESTIMATED COST OF $887.04. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT WHEN THE SENSOR LIGHT WAS ON THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL THAT PARTS AS SIGNIFICANT AS THESE SENSORS SHOULD HAVE UNLIMITED WARRANTY, AND MORE INFORMATION RELAYED TO THE CONSUMER. IMAGINE THE NUMBER OF CARS ON THE ROAD TODAY WITH THAT LIGHT ON WHO ARE UNAWARE THAT THE AIR BAG IS INOPERATIVE. *AK
I HAVE HAD A STEERING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2001 BONNEVILLE SE. I HAVE A DOCUMENT ID #01-02-32-001A THAT STATES 2000-2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE HAS A CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT OF STEERING WHEEL ROTATION (LUBRICATE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT). AFTER MONTHS OF GETTING A RUN-AROUND DUKE PONTIAC IN SUFFOLK VA FINALLY DIAGNOSED MY PROBLEM …
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I HAVE HAD A STEERING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2001 BONNEVILLE SE. I HAVE A DOCUMENT ID #01-02-32-001A THAT STATES 2000-2002 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE HAS A CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT OF STEERING WHEEL ROTATION (LUBRICATE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT). AFTER MONTHS OF GETTING A RUN-AROUND DUKE PONTIAC IN SUFFOLK VA FINALLY DIAGNOSED MY PROBLEM AND LUBRICATED THE SHAFT ON 03/01/02. THE NOISE STOPPED FOR ABOUT A YEAR OR SO AND HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. IT NOW FEELS LIKE THE CAR HAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO CONTROL AT LOW OR HIGHER SPEEDS. I WAS ADVISED BY PERRY BUICK -PONTIAC 10/05/06 THAT THE NOISE I'M HEARING IS FROM THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. I ALSO EXPERIENCED LOW FLUID LEVELS THAT WAS DETECTED ON 8-16-05 WHEN I GOT AN OIL CHANGE FROM TUNE UP PLUS. I THEN WENT TO PERRY BUICK-PONTIAC AND WAS CHARGED $376.62 TO REPLACE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE WORK ORDER WAS NOTED THAT THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. AFTER INVESTIGATING I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A NOTICE IN 2003 THAT PERTAINS TO ENGINE COOLANT LEAK AT THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD TO THROTTLE BOBY GASKET. IT STATES THAT THE CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOW ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL AND HIGHER ENGINE TEMPERATURE. I FEEL THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD REPLACE THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BECAUSE I STILL OWN THE CAR AND AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I FEEL IS A THREAT TO MY SAFETY AND TO THOSE WHO RIDE WITH ME. I ALSO FEEL THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD REIMBURSED ME THE $376.62 THAT I PAID 8-18-05 TO HAVE THE MANIFOLD REPLACED. I ALSO HAD A FUEL LEAK OCT 5,20005 AND AM NOT SURE IF THAT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE PROBLEM AFOREMENTIONED. *JB
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NHTSA investigations
2EA07008 · Engine Compartment Fire
Opened Jun 12, 2007 · Closed May 1, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
BY LETTER DATED MARCH 12, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (IDENTIFIED BY NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-118) TO ADDRESS A DEFECT IN APPROXIMATELY 207,542 MODEL YEAR (MY) 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL GS AND PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE L67 SUPERCHARGED VERSION OF GM'S 3800 SERIES II V6 ENGINE.THE RECALLED REGAL GS VEHICLES WERE BUILT FROM AUGUST 1996 TO JUNE 2003 AND THE GRAND PRIX GTP FROM MARCH 1996 THROUGH JANUARY 2003.ACCORDING TO GM, OIL MAY ESCAPE PAST THE VALVE COVER GASKET ON THE FRONT CYLINDER BANK (CYLINDERS 1-3-5) AND DEPOSIT ONTO HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS.UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THIS OIL TO IGNITE A SMALL PILOT FLAME, WHICH MAY SPREAD TO THE ADJACENT PLASTIC SPARK PLUG WIRE CHANNEL, THE SPARK PLUG WIRES THEMSELVES, THE PLASTIC ENGINE COVER, AND OTHER UNDER HOOD COMPONENTS.REPORTS INDICATE THIS MOST OFTEN OCCURS ON HIGHER-MILEAGE VEHICLES SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED.TYPICALLY, THE FIRE WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN 5 TO 15 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.DURING THIS TIME WINDOW, UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY BECOME ELEVATED.SUCH ELEVATED TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH A LACK OF AIRFLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY PERMIT A SMALL PILOT FLAME TO PROPAGATE AND IGNITE OTHER FUEL SOURCES.TO CORRECT THE SAFETY DEFECT, GM WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED DESIGN FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET AND SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINER.THIS REMEDY WILL BE SUPPLIEDFREE OF CHARGE FOR ALL RECALLED VEHICLES.UNTIL SUFFICIENT PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, GM STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT OWNERS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS: (1) THEY STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT OWNERS DO NOT PARK THEIR VEHICLE IN A GARAGE, CARPORT, OR OTHER STRUCTURE; (2) IF OWNERS NOTICE A BURNING ODOR, THEY SHOULD HAVE THEIR DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE - THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE; AND (3) USE PREMIUM FUEL (91 OCTANE OR HIGHER) IN THE VEHICLE AS RECOMMENDED IN THE VEHICLE'S OWNER MANUAL.THE ACTION TAKEN BY GM IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.THE SUBJECT FIRE INCIDENT RATE ON THE C-, G-, AND H-PLATFORM SUBJECT VEHICLES IS LOW.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
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Engine And Engine Cooling
BY LETTER DATED MARCH 12, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (IDENTIFIED BY NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-118) TO ADDRESS A DEFECT IN APPROXIMATELY 207,542 MODEL YEAR (MY) 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL GS AND PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE L67 SUPERCHARGED VERSION OF GM'S 3800 SERIES II V6 ENGINE.THE RECALLED REGAL GS VEHICLES WERE BUILT FROM AUGUST 1996 TO JUNE 2003 AND THE GRAND PRIX GTP FROM MARCH 1996 THROUGH JANUARY 2003.ACCORDING TO GM, OIL MAY ESCAPE PAST THE VALVE COVER GASKET ON THE FRONT CYLINDER BANK (CYLINDERS 1-3-5) AND DEPOSIT ONTO HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS.UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THIS OIL TO IGNITE A SMALL PILOT FLAME, WHICH MAY SPREAD TO THE ADJACENT PLASTIC SPARK PLUG WIRE CHANNEL, THE SPARK PLUG WIRES THEMSELVES, THE PLASTIC ENGINE COVER, AND OTHER UNDER HOOD COMPONENTS.REPORTS INDICATE THIS MOST OFTEN OCCURS ON HIGHER-MILEAGE VEHICLES SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED.TYPICALLY, THE FIRE WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN 5 TO 15 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.DURING THIS TIME WINDOW, UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY BECOME ELEVATED.SUCH ELEVATED TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH A LACK OF AIRFLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY PERMIT A SMALL PILOT FLAME TO PROPAGATE AND IGNITE OTHER FUEL SOURCES.TO CORRECT THE SAFETY DEFECT, GM WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED DESIGN FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET AND SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINER.THIS REMEDY WILL BE SUPPLIEDFREE OF CHARGE FOR ALL RECALLED VEHICLES.UNTIL SUFFICIENT PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, GM STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT OWNERS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS: (1) THEY STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT OWNERS DO NOT PARK THEIR VEHICLE IN A GARAGE, CARPORT, OR OTHER STRUCTURE; (2) IF OWNERS NOTICE A BURNING ODOR, THEY SHOULD HAVE THEIR DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE - THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE; AND (3) USE PREMIUM FUEL (91 OCTANE OR HIGHER) IN THE VEHICLE AS RECOMMENDED IN THE VEHICLE'S OWNER MANUAL.THE ACTION TAKEN BY GM IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.THE SUBJECT FIRE INCIDENT RATE ON THE C-, G-, AND H-PLATFORM SUBJECT VEHICLES IS LOW.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
Engine And Engine Cooling
BY LETTER DATED MARCH 12, 2008, GENERAL MOTORS CORP. (GM) HAS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (IDENTIFIED BY NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 08V-118) TO ADDRESS A DEFECT IN APPROXIMATELY 207,542 MODEL YEAR (MY) 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL GS AND PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GTP VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE L67 SUPERCHARGED VERSION OF GM'S 3800 SERIES II V6 ENGINE.THE RECALLED REGAL GS VEHICLES WERE BUILT FROM AUGUST 1996 TO JUNE 2003 AND THE GRAND PRIX GTP FROM MARCH 1996 THROUGH JANUARY 2003.ACCORDING TO GM, OIL MAY ESCAPE PAST THE VALVE COVER GASKET ON THE FRONT CYLINDER BANK (CYLINDERS 1-3-5) AND DEPOSIT ONTO HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS.UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THIS OIL TO IGNITE A SMALL PILOT FLAME, WHICH MAY SPREAD TO THE ADJACENT PLASTIC SPARK PLUG WIRE CHANNEL, THE SPARK PLUG WIRES THEMSELVES, THE PLASTIC ENGINE COVER, AND OTHER UNDER HOOD COMPONENTS.REPORTS INDICATE THIS MOST OFTEN OCCURS ON HIGHER-MILEAGE VEHICLES SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED.TYPICALLY, THE FIRE WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN 5 TO 15 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.DURING THIS TIME WINDOW, UNDER HOOD TEMPERATURES MAY BECOME ELEVATED.SUCH ELEVATED TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH A LACK OF AIRFLOW THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY PERMIT A SMALL PILOT FLAME TO PROPAGATE AND IGNITE OTHER FUEL SOURCES.TO CORRECT THE SAFETY DEFECT, GM WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED DESIGN FRONT VALVE COVER GASKET AND SPARK PLUG WIRE RETAINER.THIS REMEDY WILL BE SUPPLIEDFREE OF CHARGE FOR ALL RECALLED VEHICLES.UNTIL SUFFICIENT PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR ALL OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, GM STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT OWNERS OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS: (1) THEY STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT OWNERS DO NOT PARK THEIR VEHICLE IN A GARAGE, CARPORT, OR OTHER STRUCTURE; (2) IF OWNERS NOTICE A BURNING ODOR, THEY SHOULD HAVE THEIR DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE - THE DEALER WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE; AND (3) USE PREMIUM FUEL (91 OCTANE OR HIGHER) IN THE VEHICLE AS RECOMMENDED IN THE VEHICLE'S OWNER MANUAL.THE ACTION TAKEN BY GM IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION.THE SUBJECT FIRE INCIDENT RATE ON THE C-, G-, AND H-PLATFORM SUBJECT VEHICLES IS LOW.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
EA02030 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Oct 22, 2002 · Closed Mar 9, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery; Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery
EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.
Fuel System, Gasoline
EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A SOURCE OF FUEL TO PRODUCE A COMBUSTIBLE AIR-FUEL MIXTURE IN THE MANIFOLD.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY ODI THAT NO SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS IN THE VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN GM?S RECALLS.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE INCIDENCE OF MANIFOLD RUPTURES AND RELATED FIRES IN OTHER MY 1995-2002 GM PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH THE SUBJECT INTAKE MANIFOLD.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE ATTACHED CLOSING REPORT.