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Recall 1996005 — PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1995

Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database · Canada · 1996-01-10

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Agency
Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
Recall identifier
1996005
Date of alert
1996-01-10
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Brand
PONTIAC
Product category
Car
Product type
Vehicle
Reported risk: NOTE: VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 101 - CONTROL LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM PLATE MAY SAG AND COVER THE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE OF THE SHIFT INDICATOR DISPLAY. IF THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL POSITION OF THE TRANSAXLE GEAR SELECTOR AND COULD INADVERTENTLY LEAVE AN IDLING VEHICLE IN DRIVE, REVERSE OR NEUTRAL RATHER THAN IN PARK. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: A NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER TRIM PLATE/BEZEL ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Primary source: https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/detail.aspx?la

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