# NHTSA recall 10V387000 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: 10V387000 - Manufacturer's number: 10282 - Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. - Reported: 2010\-08\-26 - Owners notified: 2011\-02\-08 - Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - Units potentially affected: 161754 ## What is wrong GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005\-2008 PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE \(ECM\) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ\-FE \(LV6\) ENGINE AND TWO\-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD. ## What can happen THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. ## The remedy DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM AT 1\-800\-620\-7668. ## Notes GM'S SAFETY RECALL NO. IS 10282.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 \HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\ . ## Vehicles this campaign lists - [2005 PONTIAC VIBE](/makes/pontiac/vibe/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-26 to 2008\-01\-02. - [2006 PONTIAC VIBE](/makes/pontiac/vibe/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-26 to 2008\-01\-02. - [2007 PONTIAC VIBE](/makes/pontiac/vibe/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-26 to 2008\-01\-02. - [2008 PONTIAC VIBE](/makes/pontiac/vibe/2008/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-26 to 2008\-01\-02. ## Investigated as PE09054 and EA10006 This recall followed 2 NHTSA investigations. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected. - PE09054: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2009\-11\-30, closed 2010\-08\-19. Engine Stalling. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. - EA10006: Engineering analysis, opened 2010\-08\-18, closed 2010\-09\-16. Engine Stall. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V387000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V387000/investigations) ## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall. - [04\-06\-04\-051J](/bulletins/11009531.md), 2024-10-31, Service bulletin - [09\-06\-04\-026Y](/bulletins/11007116.md), 2024-09-05, Service bulletin - [01\-06\-01\-011P](/bulletins/11007091.md), 2024-09-05, Service bulletin - [15\-00\-89\-004G](/bulletins/11000119.md), 2024-05-15, Service bulletin - [16\-NA\-383](/bulletins/10251890.md), 2024-03-19, Service bulletin - [22\-NA\-074](/bulletins/10250775.md), 2024-02-29, Service bulletin - [PI1394B](/bulletins/10249579.md), 2024-02-02, Service bulletin - [130089009](/bulletins/10246631.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin - [03\-00\-91\-001I](/bulletins/10245395.md), 2023-11-22, Service bulletin - [01\-06\-01\-011O](/bulletins/10244273.md), 2023-10-25, 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) JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V387000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/10V387000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2010V387000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F10V387000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2010V387000)