PONTIAC SUNBIRD 1979: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V141000

Make Model Year
PONTIAC SUNBIRD 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

Summary

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.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCHES ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

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.