PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1987: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V103000

Make Model Year
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1987
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-07-17 1987-07-10 1987-07-15

Production Dates: 1986-08-01 - 1987-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5162

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE HEADLAMP CIRCUIT BREAKER MAY OVERHEAT AT LOW BEAM CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT HEADLAMP CIRCUIT.

Consequence

HEADLAMP AND FOGLAMPS WOULD GO OUT SUDDENLY REDUCINGDRIVER VISIBILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

REVISE FOGLAMP CIRCUIT TO PREVENT OVERHEATING OF HEADLAMP CIRCUIT.

Notes

SYSTEM: HEADLAMP CIRCUIT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH FOGLAMPS.