Recalls that may apply to the 1981 Pontiac Phoenix
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
By component
| 81V038000 | 1981-03-24. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. THE ENGINE-TO-BODY GROUND CABLE ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING MANUFACTURE. THE CABLE COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK DUE TO THE RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND BODY DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. Built 1980-10-01 to 1980-12-01. |
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| 80V129000 | 1980-10-08. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE POWER STEERING HOSE INCORRECTLY ROUTED. THE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY THEN CONTACT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN DETERIORATION AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE HOSE AND LEAKAGE OF POWER STEERING FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. Built 1980-08-01 to 1980-09-01. |
| 1981089 | 1981-08-25. VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. A LOW SPRING LOAD ON THE PAWL TO ENGAGE QUADRANT TEETH OF THE SELF ADJUSTING CLUTCH MECHANISM WILL RESULT IN SLIPPAGE AND PREVENT CLUTCH RELEASE WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. |
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| 1981037 | 1981-03-26. THE TERMINAL THAT ATTACHES THE ENGINE TO BODY GROUND CABLE TO THE FRONT LOWER TIE BAR MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN REDUCED VOLTAGE TO BODY GROUNDED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND CAUSE ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE COMPONENTS. |
| 1980132 | 1980-10-16. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES AND POWER STEERING MAY HAVE THE POWER STEERING HOSES INCORRECTLY ROUTED. THIS CONDITION MAY ALLOW THE HOSES TO CONTACT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD POSSIBLY RESULTING IN HOSE FAILURE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT POWER STEERING FLUID COULD LEAK ONTO THE MANIFOLD RESULTING IN SMOKE AND UNDER HOOD FIRE. SUCH A FIRE COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. |
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