Recall Details For: 2004 PONTIAC VIBE
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 08V162000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 75877
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:08V162000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: PONTIAC
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: VIBE
- MODEL YEAR: 2004
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 80A 07273
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20020118
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20040426
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 662178
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20080416
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): ODI
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: General Motors, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20080410
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20080410
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: TOYOTA IS RECALLING 662,178 MY 2003-2004 COROLLA, COROLLA MATRIX AND PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER WINDOWS. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR GLASS BOLTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF, CAUSING THE DOOR GLASS TO SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW REGULATOR. DUE TO THE COMPONENTS BECOMING LOOSE AND POSSIBLY RATTLING, AN ABNORMAL NOISE MAY BE HEARD FROM THE DRIVER AND /OR FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WHEN OPERATING THE POWER WINDOWS.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THE DOOR GLASS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW REGULATOR, BIND AND SHATTER DURING OPERATION OF THE POWER WINDOWS, CAUSING DRIVER DISTRACTION AND/OR INJURY.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR GLASS BOLTS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 16, 2008 TO TOYOTA OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2008, FOR PONTIAC OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
RECALL NOTES: TOYOTA RECALL NO. 80A/GM RECALL NO. 07273.CUSTOMERS 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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000026473000202665000000237