Pontiac Firebird 1985
Vehicle Details: Recalls, Fuel Economy, Emissions, Investigations, Consumer Complaints, Decoded VIN Details
Below you will find all available information on the 1985 Pontiac Firebird, manufacturered by General Motors Llc.
The vehicle is described as a Rear-Wheel Drive Subcompact Cars 3-door/2-door hatchback.
| Manufacturer | Known WMI(s) | Fuel Type |
|---|---|---|
| Pontiac | 1G2 1G5 1G7 2G2 2G7 3G2 4G2 6G2 J87 JG2 JG7 KL2 | Regular |
| City MPG | Highway MPG | CO2 emissions |
| 14 - 21 MPG | 20 - 31 MPG | 370.29 - 522.76 g/mile |
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What is the MPG of a 1985 Pontiac Firebird?
- The 1985 Pontiac Firebird has an EPA estimated city efficiency of 14 - 21 MPG and an estimated highway efficiency of 20 - 31 MPG.
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What is the fuse box diagram for the 1985 Pontiac Firebird?
- Fuse box diagrams for the 1985 Pontiac Firebird can be found here
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What is the annual fuel cost for the 1985 Pontiac Firebird?
- EPA estimated annual fuel cost for the 1985 Pontiac Firebird is $2850.
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Where is the 1985 Pontiac Firebird produced?
- The 1985 Pontiac Firebird is produced in Van Nuys California, United States (usa).
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Are there recalls for the 1985 Pontiac Firebird?
- There are 11 recall(s) for the 1985 Pontiac Firebird, additional information is below.
Recall 89804 [USA]: This condition may cause inadequate sealing and loss of engine oil, possibly resulting in a fire.
Recall 59798 [USA]: This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Recall 21506 [USA]: Parking brakes will not completely hold a parked vehiclewhen parked on a slope, causing unintended vehicle rollaway which could resultin a vehicle accident.
Recall 24365 [USA]: This could result in breakage of plastic components whichcould prevent buckle from latching and protecting occupant in a sudden stop oraccident.
Recall 28333 [USA]: System: shoulder seat belt retractor. vehicle description: passenger cars.
Recall 1991063 [Canada]: Brakes
Recall 1990091 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
Recall 1988145 [Canada]: Emissions
Recall 1986002 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
Recall 1986092 [Canada]: Engine
Recall 1985007 [Canada]: Brakes
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Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Firebird
Description Data Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.8 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) CA model Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -4500 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 15.6584 City mpg for fuel type 1, 16 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 19 Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.8 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4155 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) CA model Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 2850 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 24 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 12 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 84 Vehicle record id 1255 Model name (carline) Firebird Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 20.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 34.0 EPA vehicle size class Subcompact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -4500 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Firebird
Description Data Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.8 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) CA model Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 16.5283 City mpg for fuel type 1, 15 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.8 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4155 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) CA model Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3000 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 24 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 12 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 84 Vehicle record id 1256 Model name (carline) Firebird Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 18.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 33.0 EPA vehicle size class Subcompact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -5250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Firebird
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) CA model Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 17.5006 City mpg for fuel type 1, 15 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.0 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4190 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) CA model Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3200 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 20 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 12 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 84 Vehicle record id 1257 Model name (carline) Firebird Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle Y If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 18.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 28.0 EPA vehicle size class Subcompact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Firebird
Description Data Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -2000 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 12.9352 City mpg for fuel type 1, 19 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 23 Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4222 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 2350 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 29 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 12 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 84 Vehicle record id 205 Model name (carline) Firebird Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 24.4444 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 41.0256 EPA vehicle size class Subcompact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -2000 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Firebird
Description Data Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Manual 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -2500 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 13.5232 City mpg for fuel type 1, 19 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 22 Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4223 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 2450 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 26 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 12 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 84 Vehicle record id 206 Model name (carline) Firebird Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Manual 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 24.4444 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 36.0 EPA vehicle size class Subcompact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -2500 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Firebird
Description Data Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -1500 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 12.3962 City mpg for fuel type 1, 21 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 24 Engine cylinders 4 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4223 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 2250 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 31 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 12 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 84 Vehicle record id 207 Model name (carline) Firebird Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 26.6667 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 43.0 EPA vehicle size class Subcompact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -1500 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details SIL Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Firebird
Description Data Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.8 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -4500 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 15.6584 City mpg for fuel type 1, 16 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 19 Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.8 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4145 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 2850 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 24 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 12 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 84 Vehicle record id 208 Model name (carline) Firebird Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 20.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 33.3333 EPA vehicle size class Subcompact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -4500 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Firebird
Description Data Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.8 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -4500 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 15.6584 City mpg for fuel type 1, 16 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 19 Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.8 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4145 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 2850 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 24 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 12 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 84 Vehicle record id 209 Model name (carline) Firebird Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 20.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 34.0 EPA vehicle size class Subcompact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -4500 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Firebird
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (GM-CHEV) (FFS) Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 17.5006 City mpg for fuel type 1, 14 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.0 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4170 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (GM-CHEV) (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3200 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 20 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 12 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 84 Vehicle record id 210 Model name (carline) Firebird Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 17.7778 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 28.2051 EPA vehicle size class Subcompact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Firebird
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (GM-CHEV) (FFS) Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 17.5006 City mpg for fuel type 1, 14 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.0 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4170 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (GM-CHEV) (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3200 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 22 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 12 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 84 Vehicle record id 211 Model name (carline) Firebird Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 17.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 31.0 EPA vehicle size class Subcompact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Firebird
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.0 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6250 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 17.5006 City mpg for fuel type 1, 15 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.0 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4180 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3200 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Regular Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Regular Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 20 Hatchback luggage volume (cubic feet) 12 Hatchback passenger volume (cubic feet) 84 Vehicle record id 212 Model name (carline) Firebird Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 18.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 28.0 EPA vehicle size class Subcompact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6250 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013
Throttle sticking investigation # EA92005
There is no summary currently available
Rear axle shaft failure investigation # EA90012
There is no summary currently available
Rear disc brakes investigation # C90001
There is no summary currently available
Safety buckle breakage investigation # EA90001
There is no summary currently available
Safety belt buckle breakag investigation # PE89148
Summary:reportedly the plastic buckle cover breaks and pieces fallinto the buckle mechanism making the buckle inoperative.===
Rear disc brakes investigation # EA88036
Summary: corrosion in the rear brake caliper prevents automatic adjustment for pad wear. This may eventually cause loss of rear service brake and parking brake. Gm has added corrosion protection and changed spring rate to correct problem. Same basic design used on all models identified.
Frame cracking investigation # PE88070
Summary: gms may 88 tsb concerns repair procedures for frame rail cracking on 82-85 camaros. Odi data base contains three reports of frame rail cracking on camaros and firebirds.
Windshield wipers investigation # EA86025
Summary:gm believes the problem has been corrected through its publi-cation of 7 service bulletins concerning this matter. In addition, gmdoes not believe windshield wiper failure represents a safety hazard.Analysis: three failure modes have been identified; insulating film maybuild up between the brush face and the commutator of the wiper motor,corrosion may form in the wiper motor brush and disengagement of thewiper arms may occur. In view of the existing legal precedent, the largenumber of warranty claims concerning wiper motor failures (114,000) andthe high wiper motor and motor kit part sales (251,000), it is imperativethat this matter receive management support.Status: gm response dated 2/23/87. Analyzing as time permits.Ea closed 3/2/88.=== d@
Rear brake failure investigation # EA86019
Summary: the rear disc brake adjust mechanism fails to function after corrosion occurs. Gm has redesigned caliper assm. Same design and problem on gms e, f, and p cars. Investigation has been combined into one with all gm cars using same rear disc brake design.===
138 Results returned successfully. NOTE: Any missing decoded values should be interpreted as NHTSA does not have data on the specific variable. Missing value should NOT be interpreted as an indication that a feature or technology is unavailable for a vehicle.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Body Class | Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback |
| DisplacementCC | 2800.0 |
| DisplacementCI | 170.86648346525 |
| DisplacementL | 2.8 |
| Doors | 2 |
| Engine Configuration | V-Shaped |
| Engine Cylinders | 6 |
| Engine Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
| Error Text | 0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is correct |
| Make | PONTIAC |
| MakeID | 536 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Manufacturer Id | 984 |
| Model | Firebird |
| ModelID | 8986 |
| Model Year | 1985 |
| NCSA Body Type | 3-door/2-door hatchback |
| NCSA Make | Pontiac |
| NCSA Model | Firebird/Trans AM |
| Plant City | VAN NUYS |
| Plant Company Name | CPC |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Plant State | CALIFORNIA |
| Seat Belts All | Manual |
| VIN | 1G2FS87S7FL646951 |
| Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR |
| Crash | Fire | Towed | Injured | Deaths | Failure Date |
|---|
| No | No | N | None | None | 20051021 |
Dt: the contact states there are two nhtsa recalls campaign 85v169000 and 91v055000 concerning the front seat belt webbing and parking brake. This vehicle is experiencing the same problems as indicated in the recalls, but it is not included in the recalls due to vin. *ak
| No | No | N | None | None | 20000619 |
Campaign number 90v105000 appears to cover this problem. *ak
| No | No | N | None | None | 19990404 |
Driver's side and passenger's side shoulder belts don't work. Driver's side shoulder belt won't hook at all, and passenger's side shoulder seat belt is hard to hook in, it would come apart. *ak
| No | No | N | None | None | 19980104 |
Tl*the contact owns a 1985 pontiac firebird. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 91v055000 (parking brake:conventional). The dealer informed him that his vehicle could not be repaired under the recall because it did not have rear disc brakes. The contact stated that the braking system was not working and feels that his vehicle should be included in the recall. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 06/17/08. *lj the parking brake did not hold and could not be adjusted. Updated
| No | No | N | None | None | 19970514 |
The female portion of all the seat belt buckles are broken in the vehicle. Cannot fasten the seat belts. These buckles have not been repaired. *ak
| No | Fire | N | None | None | 19960112 |
Vehicle fire underneath rear of vehicle. Tt
| No | No | N | None | None | 19951129 |
Seat belt retractor inoperative when outdoor temperature is below freezing. *sd
| No | No | N | None | None | 19950929 |
Automatic seat belts failed to operate properly after recall repairs 90v-105. *ak
| Crash | No | N | 1 Injured | 1 Dead | 19930701 |
Seat belt broken. Tt
| VIN | Year | Model | Manufactured In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G2FW87H9FL626578 | 1985 | Firebird | VAN NUYS CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G2FW87F8FL623671 | 1985 | Firebird | VAN NUYS CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 2G2FW34TXFS851517 | 1985 | Firebird | , |
| 1G2FS87S7FL646951 | 1985 | Firebird | VAN NUYS CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G2FW87H1FN218452 | 1985 | Firebird | NORWOOD OHIO, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G2FX87H7FL646549 | 1985 | Firebird | VAN NUYS CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G2FW87F7FL654300 | 1985 | Firebird | VAN NUYS CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G2FW87H9FN219025 | 1985 | Firebird | NORWOOD OHIO, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G2FS87S1FL642636 | 1985 | Firebird | VAN NUYS CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G2FX87S6FN228189 | 1985 | Firebird | NORWOOD OHIO, UNITED STATES (USA) |