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16 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Jan 5, 2015
Electrical SystemEngine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BEFORE THE CONTACT OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BEFORE THE CONTACT OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND A CODE INDICATED A FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WITH THE ECM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE CODE WAS RESET MORE THAN ONCE. THE CODE CONTINUED TO DISPLAY AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO PASS AN INSPECTION A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10670167
Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 2014
Air BagsElectrical SystemCrash
2007 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER FAILURE WHILE DRIVING . *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RE-START THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE, AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10598221
96,000 miles · Dec 6, 2012
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
NTSB CAMPAIGN 10V387000 WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED. WITHIN A WEEK CK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SCAN RETURNED CODE P0741. POSSIBLE CAUSE DEFECTIVE ECM WHICH CONTROLS TORQUE COV SOLENOID. TOOK TO GM DEALER. THEY SAID A RECALL AND TSB SHOWED THE ECM SHOULD BE REPLACED. WHEN THEY LOOKED AT ECM, SAID IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED UNDER…
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NTSB CAMPAIGN 10V387000 WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED. WITHIN A WEEK CK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SCAN RETURNED CODE P0741. POSSIBLE CAUSE DEFECTIVE ECM WHICH CONTROLS TORQUE COV SOLENOID. TOOK TO GM DEALER. THEY SAID A RECALL AND TSB SHOWED THE ECM SHOULD BE REPLACED. WHEN THEY LOOKED AT ECM, SAID IT HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN, AND THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE ONE TIME. RESET CODE, CAME BACK ON A FEW WEEKS LATER. IS THERE ANY WAY NTSB CAN REQUIRE THEY REPAIR SAME DEFECTIVE PART REQUIRED UNDER RECALL A SECOND TIME? ESPECIALLY IF CAUSING SAME PROBLEM AND CODE AS THE RECALL WAS REQUIRED FOR? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10487621
65,284 miles · Nov 2, 2012
Electrical SystemEnginePower Train
THIS VEHICLE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND FAILED TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE. THERE WAS LOTS OF TRAFFIC AND THIS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE PART THAT FAILED IS THE ECM/PCM AND GAVE A CODE: P0604 AND P0607. THIS PART HAS RECALLS WHICH APPLY TO IT, HOWEVER, OUR MANUFACTURER SAYS THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THIS …
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THIS VEHICLE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND FAILED TO RESPOND TO THROTTLE. THERE WAS LOTS OF TRAFFIC AND THIS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE PART THAT FAILED IS THE ECM/PCM AND GAVE A CODE: P0604 AND P0607. THIS PART HAS RECALLS WHICH APPLY TO IT, HOWEVER, OUR MANUFACTURER SAYS THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL. IF THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME OF THE VEHICLES HOW CAN THE OTHERS BE PERFECTLY FINE? THE YEAR COVERAGE IS FROM BEFORE AND AFTER THIS MODEL YEAR AND YET ONLY CERTAIN CARS OF THIS TIME FRAME ARE COVERED? STAY AWAY FROM THESE VEHICLES. THEY WILL KILL YOU, THEY ARE UNSAFE AND UNRELIABLE. MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10483218
100,000 miles · Aug 2, 2011
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE A…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 9/27/11 *CN THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE HARSH SHIFTING WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, THE TAIL LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS FAILED. UPDATED 10/07/11
NHTSA ODI #10416781
Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2011
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Other
AFTER 27 SEPTEMBER 2010 "PONTIAC" FINALLY "OFFICIALLY" ADVISED OF "IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE" REGARDING MY 2007 VIBE, EQUIPPED WITH 1.8L MFI ENGINE AND 2 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSMISSION. ON 3 DECEMBER 2010, GM ISSUED A "PARTS AVAILABILITY UPDATE" TO DEALERS THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID-JANUARY AND ADVISING DEAL…
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AFTER 27 SEPTEMBER 2010 "PONTIAC" FINALLY "OFFICIALLY" ADVISED OF "IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE" REGARDING MY 2007 VIBE, EQUIPPED WITH 1.8L MFI ENGINE AND 2 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSMISSION. ON 3 DECEMBER 2010, GM ISSUED A "PARTS AVAILABILITY UPDATE" TO DEALERS THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID-JANUARY AND ADVISING DEALERS THEY WOULD BE ADVISED JUST BEFORE "RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTERS" ARE ISSUED. ON 11 JANUARY 2011, THE NHTSA ODI WEBSITE INDICATED THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT 14 JAUNARY. CONTACTED MY DEALER 11 JANUARY 2011 WHO ADVISED THAT MY VIN IS "NOT CURRENTLY LISTED A PART OF A RECALL." FOUND THIS ODD SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS ONE OF THE RECALLED ENGINE CONTROL MODULES (ECMS), SPECIFICALLY PART NUMBER 89661-02K30, WHICH IS ONE OF TWO PART NUMBERS FOUND ON ESSENTIALLY ALL 2007 PONTIAC VIBES AND TOYOTA MATRIXS WITH ABOVE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER NO SERVICE AT 1-800-762-2737 AND RECEIVED AN INCREDIBLY SELF-SERVING LINE OF "DOUBLE-SPEAK" CLEARLY DESIGNED TO NOT ADDRESS MY COMPLAINT. ESSENTIALLY, THE WAY THIS "GAME" WORKS IS THAT NO VEHICLE ALREADY KNOWN TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE ECM IS "OFFICIAL" IDENTIFIED IN GM'S DATABASE AS "RECALLED" UNTIL THEY ACTUALLY SEND OUT THE SECOND "RECALL" NOTICES - NOTICES THAT HAVE BEEN DELAYED OVER 4 MONTHS. GM WON'T EVEN ADMIT TO THEIR OWN DEALERS, MUCH LESS THEIR CUSTOMERS, THAT A GM VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE ECM IS IN FACT DEFECTIVE UNTIL THEY HAVE PARTS IN HAD TO AFFECT THE REPAIRS. MEANWHILE THEY ARE DELIBERATELY LEADING THEIR "CUSTOMERS" TO BELIEVE THEY HAVE A "SAFE" VEHICLE, KNOWING FULL WELL THIS IS NOT THE CASE. IT IS NOW 9 APRIL AND THE NOTICES FOR 2007 AND 2008 VIBES HAVE STILL NOT BEEN ISSUED, A DELAY THAT IS NOW SEVEN (7) MONTHS AND COUNTING. AGAIN REQUEST A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO UNCONSCIOUSNESS PRACTICE AND APPROPRIATE ACTION TAKE TO COMPEL GM TO CEASE AND DESIST THIS DESPICABLE, IF NOT CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10395377
120,000 miles · Mar 28, 2011
Electrical SystemEquipmentPower Train
I OWN AN '07 PONTIAC VIBE. ON MARCH OF 2011 THE CAR STALLED PULLING INTO A TURNING LANE. TOOK A MINUTE THEN STARTED BACK UP AND DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES. LATER THAT DAY, THE CAR STALLED COMING TO A STOP WITH ALL LIGHTS STILL ON. WOULD NOT START AT ALL THAT NIGHT AND HAD TO LEAVE IT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. NEXT DAY, THE V…
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I OWN AN '07 PONTIAC VIBE. ON MARCH OF 2011 THE CAR STALLED PULLING INTO A TURNING LANE. TOOK A MINUTE THEN STARTED BACK UP AND DROVE ABOUT 5 MILES. LATER THAT DAY, THE CAR STALLED COMING TO A STOP WITH ALL LIGHTS STILL ON. WOULD NOT START AT ALL THAT NIGHT AND HAD TO LEAVE IT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. NEXT DAY, THE VEHICLE STARTED THEN MADE IT ABOUT THREE MILES TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC SHOP. THEY INFORMED US THAT WE WOULD NEED TO GET THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A OFFICIAL GM DEALER. THAT OUR PCM WAS THE PROBLEM. THE CAR DID NOT START UP AGAIN AFTER THAT AND HAD TO BE TOWED THERE FOR THE COST OF 65 DOLLARS. I STARTED DOING MY RESEARCH ON THIS PART TO GET A BETTER HANDLE ON THE PROBLEM AND WHAT IS WOULD COST. I FOUND THAT THE "RECALL" FOR THIS PART ON '05 THROUGH '08 MODELS WAS TAKING PLACE. WHEN I CONTACTED TO DEALER ABOUT THIS THEY HAD NO IDEA ABOUT THE ISSUE, AND GM SAID MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. AFTER CONTACTING CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THIS (A VERY TIME CONSUMING PROCEDURE) THEY ADMITTED THAT THERE WAS IN FACT A RECALL. AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A WEEK I FINALLY GET A PHONE CALL TELLING ME THE PCM HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT THAT MY THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSORS WERE "OFF" AND THAT IT WAS TO COST $864. FRUSTRATED WITH THE SITUATION AND STILL WANTING TO EDUCATE MYSELF I KEPT DOING RESEARCH AND CALLING MECHANICS (SPECIFICALLY MY TRUSTED MECHANIC, NOT CON-ARTISTS) CONCLUDING THAT THE PCM FAILS AT ITS SOLDERING POINTS AND CREATES A GAP IN THE METAL CREATING AN ARC DESTROYING THE NEXT IN LINE, WHICH IS THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSORS. SO I CONTACT GM FURTHER TO GET THAT REPLACE BEING AS THE BAD PCM IS THE CAUSE. NOW THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT HAS PASSED THE CASE TO HER SERVICE MANAGER. NOW I AM RECEIVING NOTHING BUT A RUNAROUND AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN CONDUCT BUSINESS IN THIS WAY. MY HOPES ARE PRETTY LOW ABOUT THE OUTCOME.I HAVE BEEN CAR-LESS FOR TWO WEEKS NOW AND YES IT IS MY ONLY ONE. I WILL NEVER BUY A GM VEHICLE AGAIN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10393530
Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2011
Electrical System
MY 2007 PONTIAC VIBE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANICS TOLD ME IT WAS A PCM MODULE. I WAS TOLD THAT A RECALL WAS GOING TO HAPPEN IN OCTOBER. OCTOBER CAME AND WENT AND WHEN I CALLED GM THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE IN NOVEMBER. EACH MONTH I AM TOLD IT WILL BE THE…
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MY 2007 PONTIAC VIBE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANICS TOLD ME IT WAS A PCM MODULE. I WAS TOLD THAT A RECALL WAS GOING TO HAPPEN IN OCTOBER. OCTOBER CAME AND WENT AND WHEN I CALLED GM THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE IN NOVEMBER. EACH MONTH I AM TOLD IT WILL BE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. HERE IT IS ,MARCH AND STILL NO RECALL. I AM PAYING INSURANCE,REGISTRATION AND PAYMENTS ON A CAR I CAN"T DRIVE.THE SYMPTOMS ARE HARD SHIFTING AND SOME VIBE OWNERS HAVE REPORTING STALLING WHILE DRIVING 40 MILES PER HOUR. I COMMUTE 70 MILES ROUND TRIP AND AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL STALL SO I HAVE HAD IT PARKED AT WORK THESE SEVEN MONTHS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR GM BUT WAS AVAILABLE FOR TOYOTA. I FEEL GM SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THIS ALONG TIME AGO. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10389661
6,000 miles · Feb 7, 2011
Electrical System
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK PEDAL. SUDDENLY, THE CAR ROARED UP TO AROUND 5000 RPM. I SHIFTED THE GEAR TO NEUTRAL, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL ROARING LOUDLY FOR AT LEAST 3 TO 5 SECONDS BEFORE IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER WITHIN THE F…
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SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK PEDAL. SUDDENLY, THE CAR ROARED UP TO AROUND 5000 RPM. I SHIFTED THE GEAR TO NEUTRAL, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL ROARING LOUDLY FOR AT LEAST 3 TO 5 SECONDS BEFORE IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. I HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR I BOUGHT THE CAR. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS THAT THIS ONLY OCCURS 2 OR 3 TIMES PER YEAR. BUT THIS TIME IT LASTED MORE THAN 10 SECONDS AND I NOTICED THE RPM WENT UP TO AROUND THE 5000 MARK. CARS THAT ARE STOPPED ALONGSIDE MY CAR CAN ALSO HEAR THE ENGINE ROARING VERY LOUD.
NHTSA ODI #10381958
Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2011
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train
AFTER 27 SEPTEMBER 2010 "PONTIAC" FINALLY "OFFICIALLY" ADVISED OF "IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE" REGARDING MY 2007 VIBE, EQUIPPED WITH 1.8L MFI ENGINE AND 2 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSMISSION. ON 3 DECEMBER 2010, GM ISSUED A "PARTS AVAILABILITY UPDATE" TO DEALERS THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID-JANUARY AND ADVISING D…
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AFTER 27 SEPTEMBER 2010 "PONTIAC" FINALLY "OFFICIALLY" ADVISED OF "IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE" REGARDING MY 2007 VIBE, EQUIPPED WITH 1.8L MFI ENGINE AND 2 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSMISSION. ON 3 DECEMBER 2010, GM ISSUED A "PARTS AVAILABILITY UPDATE" TO DEALERS THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID-JANUARY AND ADVISING DEALERS THEY WOULD BE ADVISED JUST BEFORE "RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTERS" ARE ISSUED. TODAY, 11 JANUARY 2011, THE NHTSA ODI WEBSITE INDICATES THAT SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT 14 JAUNARY. CONTACTED MY DEALER 11 JANUARY 2011 WHO ADVISES THAT MY VIN IS "NOT CURRENTLY LISTED A PART OF A RECALL." FOUND THIS ODD SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS ONE OF THE RECALLED ENGINE CONTROL MODULES (ECMS), SPECIFICALLY PART NUMBER 89661-02K30, WHICH IS ONE OF TWO PART NUMBERS FOUND ON ESSENTIALLY ALL 2007 PONTIAC VIBES AND TOYOTA MATRIXS WITH ABOVE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER NO SERVICE AT 1-800-762-2737 AND RECEIVED AN INCREDIBLY SELF-SERVING LINE OF "DOUBLE-SPEAK" CLEARLY DESIGNED TO NOT ADDRESS MY COMPLAINT. ESSENTIALLY, THE WAY THIS "GAME" WORKS IS THAT NO VEHICLE ALREADY KNOWN TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE ECM IS "OFFICIAL" IDENTIFIED IN GM'S DATABASE AS "RECALLED" UNTIL THEY ACTUALLY SEND OUT THE SECOND "RECALL" NOTICES - NOTICES THAT HAVE BEEN DELAYED OVER 4 MONTHS. GM WON'T EVEN ADMIT TO THEIR OWN DEALERS, MUCH LESS THEIR CUSTOMERS, THAT A GM VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE ECM IS IN FACT DEFECTIVE UNTIL THEY HAVE PARTS IN HAD TO AFFECT THE REPAIRS. MEANWHILE THEY ARE DELIBERATELY LEADING THEIR "CUSTOMERS" TO BELIEVE THEY HAVE A "SAFE" VEHICLE, KNOWING FULL WELL THIS IS NOT THE CASE. REQUEST A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO THIS UNCONSCIOUSNESS PRACTICE AND APPROPRIATE ACTION TAKE TO COMPEL GM TO CEASE AND DESIST THIS DESPICABLE, IF NOT CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR. PLEASE DO POST THIS ON YOUR WEBSITE! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10376252
Official recalls
5Aug 28, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.
Dec 12, 2018
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for these recalls are J0A (Zone A Toyota), J0B (Zone B Toyota), J0C (Zone C Toyota), JLI (Zone A Lexus), JLJ (Zone B Lexus), and JLK (Zone C Lexus). Note: This recall includes vehicles that have had their air bag previously replaced under an earlier air bag campaign.
May 13, 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002-2003 and 2005-2007 Sequoia, 2005-2006 Tundra, 2003-2007 Corolla, 2003-2007 Corolla Matrix, 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe and 2002-2007 Lexus SC vehicles. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-762-2737. NOTE: This recall supersedes recall 14V-312 in its entirety.
May 13, 2015
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1-800-762-2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V-655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V-285 which covers all other U.S. states.
Aug 26, 2010
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE (LV6) ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM AT 1-800-620-7668.
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NHTSA investigations
2EA21002 · Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Opened Sep 17, 2021 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module; Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
EA10006 · Engine Stall
Opened Aug 18, 2010 · Closed Sep 16, 2010
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
On August 26, 2010, Toyota submitted a Defect Information Report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding problems with Engine Control Modules that could result in engine stall while driving in certain model year (MY) 2005 through 2008 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with the 1ZZ-FE engine and two-wheel drive and manufactured between April 19, 2004 and January 2, 2008.Toyota's report indicated that cracks may develop at certain solder point or on varistors on the ECMs.According to Toyota, such cracks generally resulted in engine warning lamp illumination, harsh shifting or engine no-start.In some cases, if the cracking occurs on particular solder points or varistors, the engine could stop while the vehicle is being driven.Toyota will notify owners of subject vehicles that they should return their vehicles to a Toyota or Pontiac dealer.Dealers will be instructed to inspect the production number of the ECM for each vehicle and replace the ECM if necessary.On November 30, 2009, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE09-054) to investigate alleged engine stall while driving in model year (MY) 2006 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles.In its response to ODI's information request, submitted on March 2, 2010, Toyota indicated that it had identified two possible conditions with ECMs used in MY 2005 through 2007 Toyota Corolla and Matrix vehicles:1) cracks forming between the IC and the board caused by an improperly cured conformal coating applied to the circuit boards after the soldering process is completed; and 2) cracks occurring in a variable resistor (varistor) due to overheating.During the manufacturing process a glass coating is created on the surface of the varistor.Between March and August 2010, Toyota began collecting ECMs from the field to further investigate failure modes that may result in engine stall.Toyota also conducted durability testing on ECMs collected from in-use vehicles to assess whether the problems may be a continuing trend. In addition, they conducted durability testing in order to assess whether this problem was a continuing trend.Toyota found that 4 of 32 collected ECMs malfunctioned after thermal shock testing.Toyota also confirmed that cracking could develop at solder points on the ECM circuit board that could lead to engine stall while driving and that this trend was likely to continue.The manufacturer failure data in this resume is limited to MY 2005 through 2007 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles.Based on Toyota's recall, this Engineering analysis has been closed.
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Engine And Engine Cooling
On August 26, 2010, Toyota submitted a Defect Information Report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding problems with Engine Control Modules that could result in engine stall while driving in certain model year (MY) 2005 through 2008 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with the 1ZZ-FE engine and two-wheel drive and manufactured between April 19, 2004 and January 2, 2008.Toyota's report indicated that cracks may develop at certain solder point or on varistors on the ECMs.According to Toyota, such cracks generally resulted in engine warning lamp illumination, harsh shifting or engine no-start.In some cases, if the cracking occurs on particular solder points or varistors, the engine could stop while the vehicle is being driven.Toyota will notify owners of subject vehicles that they should return their vehicles to a Toyota or Pontiac dealer.Dealers will be instructed to inspect the production number of the ECM for each vehicle and replace the ECM if necessary.On November 30, 2009, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE09-054) to investigate alleged engine stall while driving in model year (MY) 2006 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles.In its response to ODI's information request, submitted on March 2, 2010, Toyota indicated that it had identified two possible conditions with ECMs used in MY 2005 through 2007 Toyota Corolla and Matrix vehicles:1) cracks forming between the IC and the board caused by an improperly cured conformal coating applied to the circuit boards after the soldering process is completed; and 2) cracks occurring in a variable resistor (varistor) due to overheating.During the manufacturing process a glass coating is created on the surface of the varistor.Between March and August 2010, Toyota began collecting ECMs from the field to further investigate failure modes that may result in engine stall.Toyota also conducted durability testing on ECMs collected from in-use vehicles to assess whether the problems may be a continuing trend. In addition, they conducted durability testing in order to assess whether this problem was a continuing trend.Toyota found that 4 of 32 collected ECMs malfunctioned after thermal shock testing.Toyota also confirmed that cracking could develop at solder points on the ECM circuit board that could lead to engine stall while driving and that this trend was likely to continue.The manufacturer failure data in this resume is limited to MY 2005 through 2007 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles.Based on Toyota's recall, this Engineering analysis has been closed.
Engine And Engine Cooling
On August 26, 2010, Toyota submitted a Defect Information Report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding problems with Engine Control Modules that could result in engine stall while driving in certain model year (MY) 2005 through 2008 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with the 1ZZ-FE engine and two-wheel drive and manufactured between April 19, 2004 and January 2, 2008.Toyota's report indicated that cracks may develop at certain solder point or on varistors on the ECMs.According to Toyota, such cracks generally resulted in engine warning lamp illumination, harsh shifting or engine no-start.In some cases, if the cracking occurs on particular solder points or varistors, the engine could stop while the vehicle is being driven.Toyota will notify owners of subject vehicles that they should return their vehicles to a Toyota or Pontiac dealer.Dealers will be instructed to inspect the production number of the ECM for each vehicle and replace the ECM if necessary.On November 30, 2009, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE09-054) to investigate alleged engine stall while driving in model year (MY) 2006 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles.In its response to ODI's information request, submitted on March 2, 2010, Toyota indicated that it had identified two possible conditions with ECMs used in MY 2005 through 2007 Toyota Corolla and Matrix vehicles:1) cracks forming between the IC and the board caused by an improperly cured conformal coating applied to the circuit boards after the soldering process is completed; and 2) cracks occurring in a variable resistor (varistor) due to overheating.During the manufacturing process a glass coating is created on the surface of the varistor.Between March and August 2010, Toyota began collecting ECMs from the field to further investigate failure modes that may result in engine stall.Toyota also conducted durability testing on ECMs collected from in-use vehicles to assess whether the problems may be a continuing trend. In addition, they conducted durability testing in order to assess whether this problem was a continuing trend.Toyota found that 4 of 32 collected ECMs malfunctioned after thermal shock testing.Toyota also confirmed that cracking could develop at solder points on the ECM circuit board that could lead to engine stall while driving and that this trend was likely to continue.The manufacturer failure data in this resume is limited to MY 2005 through 2007 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles.Based on Toyota's recall, this Engineering analysis has been closed.
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