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1998 Pontiac SUNFIRE Electrical System Ignition Switch Recall


NHTSA Recall #	42616
NHTSA Compaign #	04V036000
MFG Compaign #	04002
Manufacturer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Supplier	PONTIAC
Brand	PONTIAC
Model	SUNFIRE
Model Year	1998
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of notification	01/03/04
Begin date of manufacuring	01/03/97
End date of manufacturing	30/09/98
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	27/01/04
Report created	05/02/04
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	1415231
Defect summary	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.
Consequence summary	If the switch is damaged, a fire could occur in the steering column, even with the engine off and the key removed. The fire could spread to the interior of the car, which could injure occupants or cause damage to adjoining structures.
Corrective action	Dealers will install a relay kit in these vehicles to prevent high current from flowing through the ignition switch, and check that your car will start with a properly charged battery and, if necessary, replace the ignition switch. Owner notification will begin on march 1, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, buick at 1-866-608-8080, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537. Customers can also check their vehicle online by going to www. Mygmlink. Com and entering the vehicle's identification number.
Recall notes	Gm recall no. 04002. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1998 Pontiac SUNFIRE Electrical System Ignition Switch Recall

1998 Pontiac SUNFIRE Electrical System Ignition Switch Recall

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