1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM recalls and defects found on 1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- STRUCTURE
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING

Most Recent Recalls For 1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1985-1986 PONTIAC GRAND AM STRUCTURE Recall
1985-1986 PONTIAC GRAND AM	STRUCTURE Units affected: 261171	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1987-08-10
Summary: SMALL CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE BODY PILLAR AROUND THE DOOR STRIKER BOLT HOLE.
1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS Recall
1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS Units affected: 135623	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1986-02-21
Summary: THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL PREVENTING THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE CLOSED (IDLE) POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT DECREASE AND LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING Recall
1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING Units affected: 973	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1984-11-20
Summary: THE SWITCH USED MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE WIPER MOTOR. THIS SYSTEM, ALTHOUGH FUNCTIONAL, IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 104, "WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEM". THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED MAY REMAIN NEARLY CONSTANT WHETHER IN HIGH OR LOW SPEED MODE. THE STANDARD REQUIRES THAT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW SPEED MUST BE AT LEAST 15 CYCLES PER MINUTE TO ACCOMODATE A VARIETY OF RAIN, SNOW, OR WHEEL SPRAY CONDITIONS.
1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Recall
1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY Units affected: 10359	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1984-10-10
Summary: THE TIE RODS ARE PART OF THE STEERING LINKAGE AND TRANSMIT TURNING MOVEMENTS TO THE WHEELS. THE BOLTS THAT FASTEN THE TIE RODS TO THEIR ADJUSTERS MAY NOT BE TIGHT ENOUGH. THIS COULD ALLOW THE TIE ROD TO LOOSEN AND DETACH ITSELF FROM THE ADJUSTER.