Defect Description For Recall
The Instrument Panel Cluster Trim Plate/Bezel Can Sag And Cover The Light Emitting Diode Portion (Lighted Pointed Above Panel) Of The Transaxle Shift Indicator Display. This Does Not Comply With Fmvss No. 101, “Control Location, Identification, And Illumination.”
Make Of Vehicle
PONTIAC
Model Of Vehicle
SUNFIRE
Year
1995
Recall Campaign Number
96V003000
Component Description
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
Effect Of Defect
Consequence Of Non-Compliance: The Driver Of The Vehicle Would Not Be Able To See The Actual Position Of The Transaxle Gear Selector Resulting In A Driver Either Inadvertently Leaving A Parked Or Idling Vehicle In Drive, Reverse, Or Neutral Rather Than Park, Or SeleCTIng An Incorrect Transaxle Shift Position While Driving The Vehicle.
Fix Defect
Dealers Are To Install A New Instrument Panel Cluster Trim Plate/Bezel Assembly Which Is Not Subject To This Condition.
Vehicle Manufacturer
General Motors Corp.
Start Of Manufacture
19940701
End Of Manufacture
19950601
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
28068
Date Owners Notified
19960202
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
General Motors, Llc
Date Report Received
19960102
Make Campaign Number
Part Number
571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
101