1983 Pontiac Grand Prix
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1983 Pontiac Grand Prix. Newest first.
Certain honeywell fram racing brand HP4 and HP8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use as replacement equipment for vehicles list above. the affected filters are marked with a date code a61451 through a72571 sequentially. the date code and part number appear on the filter housing. fram racing…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition may cause inadequate sealing and loss of engine oil, possibly resulting in a fire.
Remedy
Honeywell will replace the affected oil filters free of charge. the recall began during november 2007. owners can contact fram customer service toll-free at 1-800-890-2075.
The master cylinder rear brake pipe, which carries brake fluid to the rear brakes, may develop a leak due to extended chafing on the air cleaner resonator bracket.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
If upon inspection the dealer finds that there IS inadequate clearance, the pipe will be reformed to obtain the necessary three quarter inch space. Only those pipes showing signs of wear will be replaced.
Owner complaints
2 complaints1 involved a crash2 injuries1 deaths
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Latest complaints
- Exterior lighting
A company named kinetech (kinetechllc.com) IS in violation of title 49 usc, chapter 301, motor vehicle safety, part 571 standard no. 108 (commonly known as fmvss 108), by manufacturing, and introducing into interstate commerce, a product that renders regulated motor vehicle safety equipment…
A company named kinetech (kinetechllc.com) IS in violation of title 49 usc, chapter 301, motor vehicle safety, part 571 standard no. 108 (commonly known as fmvss 108), by manufacturing, and introducing into interstate commerce, a product that renders regulated motor vehicle safety equipment inoperative. this product IS the "pulse" (www.pulseprotects.com), a device that they claim "pulses" the center high mounted stop lamp (chmsl), but despite their description, the product IS in violation of the requirement that brake lamps are to be "steady burning". I submit that this product renders the chmsl inoperative. the product IS described on their website here: http://pulseprotects.com/product-info there, they claim that it "meets regulatory requirements for use in all 50 states", but the videos (at http://pulseprotects.com/videos) clearly show the lamps are not "steady burning", whether "pulsing" or "flashing" (the performance of the lamp seems to vary by vehicle in the videos and as observed locally). in addition to nonconformity with the law, the product does not communicate an unambiguous message as stop lamps should, and may, due to the ambiguity, actually result in more rear-end collisions. *tr
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
The vehicle was involved in a collision where the front passenger was killed due to seat belt failure. *ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 67892Unknown
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