FOREST RIVER VIBE 2007: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Make : FOREST RIVER | Model : VIBE | Year : 2007 |
Build Dates : 2004-04-26 - 2008-01-02 | ||
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 10V387000 | ||
Date Owner's Notified: 2011-02-08 | Date Received by ODI: 2010-08-26 | Date Added to Database: 2010-08-31 |
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC | ||
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: | ||
Manufacturer Campaign Number: 10282 | ||
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 161754 | ||
Summary:
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. |
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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. |
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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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Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
Notes:
GM'S SAFETY RECALL NO. IS 10282.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . |