# NHTSA recall 09V172000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V172000
- Manufacturer's number: 09101 \& 09046
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2009\-05\-21
- Owners notified: 2009\-05\-21
- Component: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
- Units potentially affected: 35038

## What is wrong

GM IS RECALLING 35,038 MY 2008\-2009 PONTIAC G8 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108,  "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT" AND FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS".  THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY PROGRAMMED.  WITH THIS CONDITION, THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY BE CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATED AND FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING.  ALSO CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCORRECT VALUES PROGRAMMED INTO THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE TELLTALE UNTIL TIRE PRESSURE FALLS BELOW VALUES REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.


## What can happen

INAPPROPRIATE, NON\-STANDARD LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH OR DRIVING ON A SIGNIFICANTLY UNDER\-INFLATED TIRE CAUSES THE TIRE TO OVERHEAT AND CAN LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE BRAKE POSITION SENSOR AND THE REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK RECEIVER WITH THE CORRECT VALUES FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JUNE 5, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-620\-7668.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 09101 \& 09046.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 PONTIAC G8](/makes/pontiac/g8/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-09\-30 to 2008\-05\-31.
- [2009 PONTIAC G8](/makes/pontiac/g8/2009/recalls.md). Built 2008\-02\-01 to 2009\-03\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PIT3271J](/bulletins/10168960.md), 2019-12-09, Service bulletin
- [PIP4723C](/bulletins/10157018.md), 2019-04-08, Service bulletin
- [09\-03\-16\-002B](/bulletins/10139037.md), 2018-06-04, Service bulletin
- [13\-08\-116\-001A](/bulletins/10134671.md), 2018-04-23, Service bulletin
- [PIC\-5229](/bulletins/10032388.md), 2010-03-15, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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