Pontiac Bonneville 1997

• Recall 83222 [USA]: Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
  Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
  sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on may 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
  this recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.In order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.The list can be found under "document search" located at the bottom of your screen.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 .

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• Recall 16295 [USA]: If an ignition source were present, a vehicle interior fire can occur.
  The seat cover trim material does not meet the flammability requirements of fmvss no. 302, "flammability of interior materials."
  dealers will replace the covers on the front seat backs, rear seat cushion and rear seat back assemblies.
  owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during late october 1996. Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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• Recall 1996162 [Canada]: Other
  These vehicles do not comply with c.M.V.S.S. 302 - flammability. Vehicles were manufactured with a seat cover trim material that does not meet flammability requirements. If an ignition source were present, a vehicle interior fire could occur. Correction: dealers will replace the covers on the front seat backs, rear seat cushion and rear seat back assemblies.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Engine compartment fires investigation # EA02030

  Ea02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with gm?S actions in 03v-473 and 04v-090 recalling approximately 529,000 my 1998-99 c- and h-body vehicles equipped with defective fuel pressure regulators.These vehicles were equipped with plastic intake manifolds that are unable to contain pressures that occur in some backfire events and defective fuel pressure regulators with leaking diaphragms that can provide a source of fuel to produce a combustible air-fuel mixture in the manifold.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by odi that no safety defect exists in the vehicles that are not included in gm?S recalls.Odi will continue to monitor the incidence of manifold ruptures and related fires in other my 1995-2002 gm passenger cars equipped with the subject intake manifold.For additional information, see the attached closing report.
  

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Driving an suddenly vehicle shuts down, speed makes no difference.Starts back with no problem. This is a regular problem, also happens when idling...Makes for a very hazardous situation. Has happened on the freeway surface streets, turning, accelerating, even when braking.There have been times when it wouldn't start and no documentation or invoices available at this time. We have to tug on ignition wires. Possible reason-ignition switch under the steering wheel section is bad. This vehicle has a console, plan on getting new ignition switch.

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 pontiac bonneville. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics where the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The mechanic replaced the battery and check oil sensors. The failure continued after the repair. The vehicle was not further repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

In early november my car (97 bonneville sse) began experiencing trouble starting. It rarely started right up but required several tries to start. Occasionally i could smell gas after it was started multiple times. The iac valve was replaced but that changed nothing. After several more weeks of the issue getting worse i scheduled it for service on dec 22. The serpentine belt fell off dec 18; the car was towed to the garage dec 21. On dec 22 the car was "fixed". Within 24 hrs i knew the starting issue was not fixed. I had to start it multiple times every time & could often smell gas. I don't believe that the garage paid attention to the reason the car was originally scheduled for service & instead fixed the immediate issue. I brought it back to the garage dec 26 but had to leave a message with the gas attendant as the service dept was closed. On mon dec 28 i went out to start my car for work. The engine cranked 1-2 times then i heard a very loud "bang" under the hood near the steering wheel. Smoke poured from under the hood almost instantly. The smoke rapidly intensified and changed color. Fire could then be seen beneath the engine & engulfed a major part of it within 2-3 minutes. Although the fire dept arrived less than 4 min after the fire started, the entire engine was destroyed. *tr

I had a 1997 pontiac bonneville. While i was driving down a highway in michigan, the engine compartment suddenly caught on fire. I was not speeding, and my car was perfectly serviced and maintained. By the time the fire service got there, the whole car burnt down. It took less than 20 minutes for the whole car to get burnt beyond recognition. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 pontiac bonneville. The contact stated that the vehicle has plastic intake parts, which include the upper and lower intake manifold. While the vehicle was undergoing a routine tune-up, she noticed antifreeze on the intake manifold. The vehicle made a loud booming noise similar to a backfire when the engine was started. The contact could smell fuel in the passenger compartment after placing fuel into the vehicle. There were no recalls for the failures described on this year, make, and model vehicle. The vin and failure mileage were unknown. The current mileage was 134,000.

I was driving and my air bag light came on. The light stayed on for awhile then out of no where my air bag deployed and filled my whole car with smoke and powder. I did not hit anything prior to the air bag exploding nor after. I suffer from cuts and burns on my right arm and stomach. I have not done anything to fix the problem because i am not sure what caused it. I have not drove the car since then because i cannot disconnect the passenger air bag and the car will not start without the fuse. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 pontiac bonneville. The vehicle was leaking radiator fluid. The dealer repaired the leak. A year after the repair, the fan connected to the heater and air conditioner stopped working. There was a popping noise intermittently under the hood near the defrost and suddenly, the front window cracked. The dealer has not diagnosed the failure; however, a manufacturers defect does exist. The heater fan also failed to operate intermittently. The failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 93,000. Updated 11/10/09 *bf updated 11/13/09.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 pontiac bonneville. While driving at 55 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle sped into full throttle. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but was unable to stop the vehicle. The contact had to shift the gear into reverse in order to stop the vehicle. The failure contained no warning indicators. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and when the mechanic started the vehicle, it was still at full throttle. The mechanic replaced the transmission. The passenger sustained minor injuries. The current and failure mileage was 110,000. *ak

Car completely shuts down while decelerating at anywhere from 30-55 mph. Sometimes can restart, sometimes not for a half hour or so. The car's engine coolant has leaked out onto engine. Car shut down, no power, no steering, no brakes, then the coolant spilled out everywhere, engine started smoking and now the engine has stopped working even after replacing head gasket. Car had been into dealers numerous times to no avail. No one could identify the problem. Now have a car that had to be towed and is no longer functioning. Numerous fuel injectors were replaced in hopes of stopping the stalling out and shutdowns, but nothing has worked. Waiting for a couple of quotes on what it will take to try and fix the engine or most likely need replaced. This has been happening since the car was fairly new.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0748 [1] Pressure Control Solenoid A Electrical
• P1811 [1] Transmission 4-Wheel Drive High Indicator Short Circuit To Battery