1988 Pontiac Grand Prix: recalls and complaints

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• 00V18900011 Jul 2000Structure
• 97V0580008 Apr 1997Structure
• 95V1150005 Jun 1995Wheels
• 94V04100028 Mar 1995Wheels
• 92V08600019 Jun 1992Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
• 90V05400014 Mar 1990Seat Belts
• 88V1750004 Nov 1988Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable
• 88V06500018 Apr 1988Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
• 88V0490001 Apr 1988Seat Belts / Front / Webbing
• 88V04500028 Mar 1988Power Train / Manual Transmission / Column Shift Assembly
• 88V03500023 Mar 1988Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

1. 00V189000Received 11 Jul 2000. 713,435 units.

   Structure

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, where road salt use is heavy. A condition where one or both front engine cradle bolts can pull through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainers.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If both bolts pull through, the front of the cradle would no longer be supported at the mounting locations and the steering intermediate shaft could separate from the steering gear.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the front and rear frame/cradle bolts and retainers.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00061/00065. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Sep 2000.

2. 97V058000Received 8 Apr 1997. 676,535 units.

   Structure

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and mini vans originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont and wisconsin. The rear cradle bolts pull through the retainers due to corrosion of the retainer. If both bolts pull through, the rear cradle would not longer be supported at these mounting locations and the steering intermediate shaft can separate from the steering gear.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, a vehicle crash could result.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the rear cradle bolts and retainers.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 97016. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Jun 1997.

3. 95V115000Received 5 Jun 1995. 22,361 units.

   Wheels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. If these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If wheel separation occurs while the vehicle is in motion, loss of steering and brake control of the vehicle occurs, and a vehicle crash could result without prior warning.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the manufacturing date codes stamped on each wheel of the vehicle and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel assembly.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Jun 1995.

4. 94V041000Received 28 Mar 1995. 198,163 units.

   Wheels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. If these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If wheel separation occurs while the vehicle is in motion, loss of steering and brake control of the vehicle occurs, and a vehicle crash could result without prior warning.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the manufacturing codes stamped on each wheel of the vehicle and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel assembly.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

5. 92V086000Received 19 Jun 1992. 112,765 units.

   Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Brake stoplamps may not illuminate or, in some cases, stoplamps may not stay illuminated all the time when brakes are applied due to a faulty stoplamp switch. Also, in vehicles with cruise control, a faulty stoplamp switch can result in resumption of the cruise control function upon release of the brake pedal.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   A trailing vehicle may not recognize a braking actionin time to respond appropriately. Also, cruise control will reengage uponrelease of the brake pedal and resume the set speed. In either case, it couldresult in a crash without prior warning.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Install an improved design stoplamp switch.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Sep 1992.

6. 90V054000Received 14 Mar 1990. 673,000 units.

   Seat Belts

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Front shoulder belt guide loop attachment fastener may pull through door mounted anchor plate.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Seat belt may not sustain loads required by FMVSS 210, and in a vehicle accident, the seat belt may not properly restrain a passenger, resulting in increased risk of greater injury to an occupant.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Replace front shoulder belt guide loop attachment nuts and install new guide cover.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Jul 1990.

7. 88V175000Received 4 Nov 1988. 3,857 units.

   Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   The parking brake cable may be disconnected from the left rear brake caliper.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Parking brake cannot be properly applied and vehiclewill not meet the grade holding requirements of FMVSS 105.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Install a retainer on left rear caliper if cable is not already retained with a cotter pin and adjust parking brake system.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Nov 1988.

8. 88V065000Received 18 Apr 1988. 12,457 units.

   Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   The secondary hood latch may not properly engage.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If primary latch disengages, hood could unexpectedlyopen. If car was in motion, hood could contact the windshield, reduce thedrivers forward vision area, and could result in an accident.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Replace secondary latch with a new latch.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Apr 1988.

9. 88V049000Received 1 Apr 1988. 1,559 units.

   Seat Belts / Front / Webbing

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   The front shoulder belt guide loop attached to the upper rear corner of the door may interfere with the garnish molding.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This interference could limit the rotation of the guideloop. If this condition exists and vehicle is involved in a crash it could bepossible for the shoulder belt welding to be cut by the guide. Loss of theshoulder belt function during a vehicle crash could increase the risk ofinjuries to occupants.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   A newly designed guide loop nut and spacer will be installed to eliminate the potential for interference conditions.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Apr 1988.

10. 88V045000Received 28 Mar 1988. 17,745 units.

    Power Train / Manual Transmission / Column Shift Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record

    An interference between the transmission shift cable and the bellcrank clip in the steering column can result in disengagement of the transmission cable.

    Consequence, in the NHTSA record

    This condition could allow the transmission to be in agear other than that displayed by the shift indicator. The vehicle could movein an unexpected direction and cause a vehicle crash without prior warning.

    Remedy, in the NHTSA record

    A newly designed bellcrank clip will be installed.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Apr 1988.

11. 88V035000Received 23 Mar 1988. 7,775 units.

    Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record

    Wheel lug nuts were not properly torqued to specifications.

    Consequence, in the NHTSA record

    Wheel lug nuts could loosen and/or come off the wheelstuds. This could eventually result in wheel separating from the vehicle.loss of vehicle control and a vehicle crash could occur.

    Remedy, in the NHTSA record

    Inspection of vehicle and assure proper torque replaces any missing lug nut or loose stud.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Mar 1988.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix
• All 1988 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.

Complaints that report a crash

5

Complaints that report a fire

1

Injuries in the complaints

2

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

17 Jan 2016

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19651
2. 19662
3. 19701
4. 19721
5. 19733
6. 19741
7. 19761
8. 19773
9. 19785
10. 19794
11. 19803
12. 19811
13. 19821
14. 19831
15. 19842
16. 19851
17. 19864
18. 19870
19. 198811
20. 19899
21. 19908
22. 19914
23. 19921
24. 19931
25. 19941
26. 19953
27. 19961
28. 19975
29. 19984
30. 19994
31. 20005
32. 20016
33. 20023
34. 20033
35. 20047
36. 20051
37. 20061
38. 20073
39. 20081

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix?

2,439,652 units in 11 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Pontiac Grand Prix have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 68 recall campaigns for the Pontiac Grand Prix, model years 1965 to 2008. 11 of them name the 1988 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix name most often?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 59 of 119 component mentions, or 495.8 per 1,000. For all 1988 vehicles the figure is 96.1 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix open?

2 investigations have no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 10 that name this model year.