{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2002041","date":"2002-03-06","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","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. If the switch is damaged, a fire could occur in the steering column, even with the engine off and the key removed. Correction: Dealers will install a relay kit in these vehicles to prevent high current from flowing through the ignition switch.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"02008","part_number":null,"units":293250,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Circuit électrique","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Sur certaines voitures de tourisme, si le moteur ne démarre pas et que le conducteur retient trop longtemps la clé à la position de démarrage, le courant du contact est d'une telle intensité que certaines pièces du commutateur peuvent fondre. Or, si le commutateur est endommagé, un incendie peut éclater dans la colonne de direction, même avec la clé enlevée et le moteur arrêté. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront poser un relais pour réduire l'intensité du courant."},"vehicles":[{"year":1996,"make":"BUICK","model":"SKYLARK","vehicle_id":"1996_buick_skylark","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1997,"make":"BUICK","model":"SKYLARK","vehicle_id":"1997_buick_skylark","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1995,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CAVALIER","vehicle_id":"1995_chevrolet_cavalier","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1996,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CAVALIER","vehicle_id":"1996_chevrolet_cavalier","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1997,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CAVALIER","vehicle_id":"1997_chevrolet_cavalier","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1996,"make":"OLDSMOBILE","model":"ACHIEVA","vehicle_id":"1996_oldsmobile_achieva","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1997,"make":"OLDSMOBILE","model":"ACHIEVA","vehicle_id":"1997_oldsmobile_achieva","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1996,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"GRAND AM","vehicle_id":"1996_pontiac_grand-am","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1997,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"GRAND AM","vehicle_id":"1997_pontiac_grand-am","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1995,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"SUNFIRE","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1996,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"SUNFIRE","vehicle_id":"1996_pontiac_sunfire","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1997,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"SUNFIRE","vehicle_id":"1997_pontiac_sunfire","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2002041"}