http://auto-recalls.justia.com PONTIAC:SUNFIRE:1996 Recalls http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/02V286000-PONTIAC-SUNFIRE-1996.html CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MINI VANS HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY IN WHICH THE RETAINER TABS WERE NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THESE AND SOME OTHER RETAINERS USED IN VEHICLES ASSEMBLED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1996 AND OCTOBER 31, 1997, COULD FAIL AND PERMIT THE BALL BEARINGS TO ESCAPE. Wed, 6 Nov 2002 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/02V070000-PONTIAC-SUNFIRE-1996.html ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START AND THE DRIVER HOLDS THE KEY IN THE "START" POSITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, HIGH CURRENT FLOWS THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND SOMETIMES PRODUCES ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT INTERNAL SWITCH PARTS. Mon, 25 Mar 2002 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/98V319000-PONTIAC-SUNFIRE-1996.html VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM BOLTS CAN FATIGUE AND BREAK. Thu, 17 Dec 1998 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/98V146000-PONTIAC-SUNFIRE-1996.html VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. BECAUSE OF CERTAIN CALIBRATIONS IN THE AIR BAG'S SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE, AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR IN A LOW SPEED CRASH OR WHEN AN OBJECT STRIKES THE FLOOR PAN. Tue, 30 Jun 1998 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/98V027000-PONTIAC-SUNFIRE-1996.html VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR THE INTERIOR LAMPS TO COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLES ARE BEING DRIVEN. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS." Wed, 25 Feb 1998 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/96V250000-PONTIAC-SUNFIRE-1996.html THE FRONT AND/OR REAR HAZARD WARNING LAMPS (FOUR-WAY FLASHERS) DO NOT FLASH WHEN THE HAZARD SWITCH IS ACTIVATED. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." Fri, 20 Dec 1996 00:00:01 EST http://auto-recalls.justia.com/content/95V201000-PONTIAC-SUNFIRE-1996.html THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE COULD HAVE BEEN KINKED DURING ASSEMBLY CAUSING HIGH ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORT, STICKING ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE, OR A BROKEN ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE. Wed, 1 Nov 1995 00:00:01 EST