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Pontiac 6000 recalls

NHTSA has issued 3 recalls covering the Pontiac 6000. A recall repair is always free, however old the car is.

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Recalls apply to specific build ranges, so a recall listed here may or may not cover your particular vehicle. NHTSA's free VIN lookup is the authority: nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1987 Pontiac 6000 Campaign 06E043000 19 May 2006

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Risk: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

1987 Pontiac 6000 Campaign 87V093000 23 Jun 1987

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) PRESSURE/WARNING SWITCH MAY EXHIBIT BRAKE FLUID SEEPAGE WHICH EVENTUALLY CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR AND ABS ELECTRICAL RELAYS MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO WATER CONTAMINATION DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR AND/OR LOSS OF THE ABS FUNCTION.

Risk: LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR WOULD RESULT IN A TOTALLOSS OF REAR BRAKES AS WELL AS POWER ASSIST TO THE FRONT BRAKES. THE RED BRAKEWARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND STAY ON. IF THIS WARNING IS NOT HEEDED, ALOSS OF REAR BRAKES AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED COULDRESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. AN INOPERATIVE ABS ELECTRICAL RELAY COULD CAUSELOSS OF THE ABS FUNCTION, BUT NORMAL POWER ASSISTED BRAKING WOULD BE RETAINED.THE AMBER ANTI LOCK WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND STAY ON.

Remedy: THE ABS AND HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR ELECTRICAL RELAYS AND 30 AMP FUSES WILL BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND PRESSURE/WARNING SWITCH WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF REQUIRED, REPLACED.

1987 Pontiac 6000 Campaign 87V034000 16 Mar 1987

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

POOR BOND ADHESION BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS AND MOUNTING COULD ALLOW THE WINDSHIELD TO SEPARATE DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL BARRIER TEST REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212.

Risk: IF WINDSHIELD GLASS SEPARATION OCCURS DURING ANACCIDENT, AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND INJURED.

Remedy: REINSTALL WINDSHIELDS TO ASSURE PROPER BOND ADHESION.

Pontiac 6000 recalls in Canada

Transport Canada runs its own recall programme. Its campaigns do not always mirror the American ones, so a Canadian owner reading a US-only list is reading about a different car than the one on their driveway.

1991 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1995165 20 Sep 1995 184,500 units in Canada

Seats And Restraints

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 210 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGE. VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. DURING LOADING, STRESS COULD CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH NEW SHOULDER BOLTS AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL ALSO BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.

1989 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1995165 20 Sep 1995 184,500 units in Canada

Seats And Restraints

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 210 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGE. VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. DURING LOADING, STRESS COULD CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH NEW SHOULDER BOLTS AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL ALSO BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.

1990 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1995165 20 Sep 1995 184,500 units in Canada

Seats And Restraints

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 210 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGE. VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE REQUIRED LOAD. DURING LOADING, STRESS COULD CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH NEW SHOULDER BOLTS AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL ALSO BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE.

1991 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1992103 25 Aug 1992 57,116 units in Canada

Electrical

On certain vehicles, the power seat or recliner wiring harness may become pinched or chafed causing possible short circuits. These short circuits may then cause the circuit breaker to weld closed and the unprotected short circuit could overheat and possibly ignite the seat cushion materials. Correction: Wiring harness will be inspected and harness rerouted using a wiring harness clip.

1990 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1992103 25 Aug 1992 57,116 units in Canada

Electrical

On certain vehicles, the power seat or recliner wiring harness may become pinched or chafed causing possible short circuits. These short circuits may then cause the circuit breaker to weld closed and the unprotected short circuit could overheat and possibly ignite the seat cushion materials. Correction: Wiring harness will be inspected and harness rerouted using a wiring harness clip.

1988 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1988166 5 Dec 1988 3,728 units in Canada

Fuel System

THE FUEL FEED HOSE COULD LEAK AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. CORRECTION: FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY WITH A NEW HOSE ASSEMBLY.

1987 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1987065 22 Jun 1987 56 units in Canada

Brakes

6000 STE MODELS ONLY. ON VEHICLES WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THE ABS RELAY AND/OR THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR RELAY MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO CORROSION. AN INOPERATIVE ABS RELAY COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF THE ABS FUNCTION. ALSO, A LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR RELAY COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKES AS WELL AS POWER ASSIST TO THE FRONT BRAKES. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: RELAYS WILL BE REPLACED.

1986 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1987065 22 Jun 1987 56 units in Canada

Brakes

6000 STE MODELS ONLY. ON VEHICLES WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THE ABS RELAY AND/OR THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR RELAY MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO CORROSION. AN INOPERATIVE ABS RELAY COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF THE ABS FUNCTION. ALSO, A LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR RELAY COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKES AS WELL AS POWER ASSIST TO THE FRONT BRAKES. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: RELAYS WILL BE REPLACED.

1987 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1987035 19 Mar 1987 24 units in Canada

Structure

THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 212 - WINDSHIELD MOUNTING. - POOR BOND ADHESION BETWEEN WINDSHIELD GLASS AND MOUNTING. CORRECTION: WINDSHIELDS WILL BE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.

1986 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1986051 6 May 1986 23,158 units in Canada

Lights And Instruments

On certain vehicles, the push-pull headlight switch may have been manufactured with electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit. An intermittent circuit could cause the headlights to suddenly go out. Under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions, driver visibility could be reduced, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.

1985 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1986036 26 Mar 1986 874 units in Canada

THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS.

1984 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1985032 29 Mar 1985 2,394 units in Canada

ON VEHICLES WITH 2.5L ENGINES. THE FUEL SYSTEM MAY LEAK AT THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTION FUEL FEED PIPE CONNECTION PRESENTING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

1985 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1984129 15 Oct 1984 62 units in Canada

THE THROTTLE LINKAGE RETAINING CLIP MAY INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY CASTING DURING NORMAL ROTATION OF THE THROTTLE LEVER. THIS COULD ALLOW THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE TO BIND AND PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM CLOSING. iF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, VEHICLE SPEED WOULD REMAIN CONSTANT EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER HAS REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

1983 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1983084 7 Oct 1984 27,478 units in Canada

THE BRAKE PROPORTIONER VALVES MAY BREAK AND SEPARATE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER DURING BRAKING. THIS WILL RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION

1984 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1984060 25 May 1984 6 units in Canada

STATION WAGONS ONLY. THE REMOTE TAILGATE LOCK RELEASE ON THESE VEHICLES IS DESIGNED SO THAT THE TAILGATE LOCK CAN BE RELEASED ONLY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK. DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL WIRING ERROR THE REMOTE RELEASE BUTTON CAN BE ACTIVATED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, ALLOWING THE TAILGATE TO OPEN. THIS MIGHT RESULT IN INJURIES TO PASSENGERS IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT AREA.

1984 Pontiac 6000 Recall 1984027 27 Feb 1984 11,399 units in Canada

Seats And Restraints

On certain vehicles, the front seat back locks may not lock under forward load conditions and are therefore not in compliance with CMVSS 207 - Seat Anchorages.

Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database.