PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1985: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V046000

Make Model Year
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 1985
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-04-10 1987-04-03 1987-04-08

Production Dates: 1985-07-01 - 1986-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 20096

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

DRIVERS SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH MAY SEPARATE DURING ACTUATION, EXPOSING THE ELECTRICAL TERMINAL.

Consequence

THE TERMINAL MAY CONTACT THE STEEL REMOTE MIRROR CABLE,A SHORT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT BLOWING A FUSE. THIS MAY ALLOW THE CABLE TO OVERHEATAND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

INSPECT AND MODIFY POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH AS REQUIRED.

Notes

SYSTEM:ELECTRICAL/DOOR LOCKS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PONTIAC GRAND PRIX LE AND BROUGHAM EQUIPPED WITH POWERDOOR LOCKS.