Recalls that may apply to the 1992 Pontiac Sunbird
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.
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| 93V190000 | 1993-11-22. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING VERY COLD WEATHER, WATER THATN ENTERS THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE CONDUIT FREEZES AND CAUSES THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO DEVELOP A HIGH EFFORT OR BINDING CONDITION. |
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| 92V048000 | 1992-04-03. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN KINKED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THE KINK IN THE CABLE CAN CAUSE EITHER A HIGH EFFORT ACCELERATOR CABLE, STICKING ACCELERATOR CABLE, OR A BROKEN ACCELERATOR CABLE. Built 1991-03-01 to 1992-01-01. |
| 91V166000 | 1991-09-23. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH. THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR MISSING, LEADING TO A CONDITION WHERE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH DOES NOT ENGAGE THE SECONDARY STRIKER. Built 1991-08-01 to 1991-08-01. |
| 1996039 | 1996-02-28. Emissions. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A HOSE IN THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM WHICH MAY FAIL PREMATURELY. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE NOT TO COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 1102 - CRANKCASE EMISSIONS. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PCV HOSE ON AFFECTED VEHICLES WITH A REVISED PART. |
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| 1993156 | 1993-11-24. Engine. ON VEHICLES WITH 4 CYLINDER ENGINES, WATER MAY FREEZE IN THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE CONDUIT DURING COLD WEATHER. THIS WOULD CAUSE HIGH ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORT OR CABLE BINDING WHICH IN TURN COULD RESULT IN THE THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR. CORRECTION: ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. |
| 1992040 | 1992-04-06. Engine. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FOUR CYLINDER ENGINES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN KINKED ON VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY RESULT IN A HIGH ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORT, A STICKING CABLE OR A BROKEN CABLE. ACCELERATOR CABLE STICKING OR BREAKAGE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WITH THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLIES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. |
| 1991133 | 1991-09-23. Structure. THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING IN THESE VEHICLES MAY BE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR MISSING. THIS COULD LEAD TO A CONDITION IN WHICH THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH DOES NOT ENGAGE THE STRIKER. IF THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH WERE ALSO NOT ENGAGED, HOOD FLY-UP COULD OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND A NEW SECONDARY HOOD LATCH SPRING WILL BE INSTALLED WHERE NECESSARY. |
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