OLDSMOBILE STARFIRE 1979: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V141000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| OLDSMOBILE | STARFIRE | 1979 |
| Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database | |
| 1979-05-06 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1979-02-01 - 1979-03-01
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4208
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH MAY CAUSE A RANDOM INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE STARTING BY ITSELF WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO THE "ON" POSITION.
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR LEVER IS IN REVERSE OR AFORWARD RANGE WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS BY ITSELF, THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE AND ANACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
