Newest first. Many cover only part of a model year, so check your VIN with Pontiac before booking a repair.
Transport Canada · listed for this model year
THE UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE COULD PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE LINE ASSEMBLY. IF THIS COUPLING WERE TO SEPARATE, TRANSAXLE OIL WOULD SPILL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
1994051 · 71,790 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
NOTE: PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, BUICK PARK AVENUE AND BUICK PARK AVENUE ULTRA. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REGULATION 6 - STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE. INCORRECT CERTIFICATION LABEL. CORRECTION: NEW LABELS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS.
1992084 · 63 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
ON SE MODELS WITH CONSOLE SHIFT, THE TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE RESULTING IN LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE. PLACING THE GEAR SELECTOR IN "PARK", COULD RESULT IN THE TRANSAXLE NOT BEING IN PARK POSITION AND ON AN INCLINED SURFACE THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE. ALSO WITH THE GEAR SELECTOR IN "DRIVE" OR "REVERSE", THE TRANSAXLE MAY NOT BE IN THE INDICATED GEAR POSITION AND THE VEHICLE COULD MOVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION: THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. CORRECTION: A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED.
1991112 · 248 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
United States records (NHTSA) · 3
These are NHTSA campaigns for 1992 Pontiac Bonneville vehicles sold in the United States. They are not Canadian recalls: NHTSA's VIN lookup has no Canadian data, and a US campaign may have no Canadian counterpart, or one under a different number covering different vehicles. For a vehicle sold in Canada, go by the Transport Canada listing above and Pontiac's Canadian VIN lookup.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 1991 THROUGH JULY 1995. THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CAN SEPARATE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN LOW TEMPERATURES IN COMBINATION WITH HIGH TRANSMISSION LOADS.
VEHICLE FIRES CAN OCCUR DUE TO THE SPILLAGE OF TRANSMISSION FLUID.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES.
96V015000 · 585,182 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
WHEN APPLIED, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY MAY RELEASE ONE OR MORE TEETH, REDUCING THE CABLE LOAD TO THE REAR BRAKES.
DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE LEVER RELEASE AND ROADLEVEL. THE PARKING BRAKE MAY NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, ALLOWING IT TO ROLL, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 105.
REPLACE PARKING BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY.
91V167000 · 20,765 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE MAY DISENGAGE FROM SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET, CAUSING LOSS OF GEAR INDICATOR REFERENCE, AND SHIFT SELECTOR OPERATION.
THE DISENGAGED CABLE COULD FALSELY INDICATE TRANSMISSIONGEAR POSITION, AND THE VEHICLE MIGHT BE LEFT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE WHEN THE DRIVERMOVED THE GEAR SELECTOR TO PARK OR THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. A VEHICLE LEFT ON ANINCLINE WITHOUT PARKING BRAKES WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR IS PLACED IN PARK COULDMOVE. EITHER CASE RESULTS IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGAND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP ON THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET ON TOP OF TRANSAXLE.
91V131000 · 1,570 units in campaign · NHTSA
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorised dealer
1992 Pontiac Bonneville recall questions
Transport Canada lists 3 recalls for the 1992 Pontiac Bonneville model year. That counts campaigns naming this model year, not recalls on your vehicle: many cover only a VIN range or production window, and some only vehicles found on inspection. NHTSA lists 3 United States campaigns for the US-market model, shown separately; a US campaign may have no Canadian equivalent.
Enter your VIN in Pontiac's Canadian recall lookup, or call a Pontiac dealer with your VIN. In Canada the manufacturer is responsible for showing recall and repair status for each VIN, so its lookup is the authoritative answer. Cardog uses your VIN only to find the model year; the recalls shown here are listed for that model year and are not matched to your VIN.
Not necessarily. NHTSA campaigns cover vehicles sold in the United States, and NHTSA's VIN lookup has no Canadian data. When a defect also affects Canadian vehicles, the manufacturer files a separate notice with Transport Canada, often under a different number and sometimes covering a different set of vehicles. For a Canadian vehicle, go by the Transport Canada listing and Pontiac's Canadian lookup.
Safety recall repairs are normally done at no charge by an authorised Pontiac dealer. The manufacturer's notice for each campaign sets out the remedy and any conditions, so confirm with the dealer when you book.
Once Pontiac's lookup or a dealer confirms a recall applies, book the repair with an authorised Pontiac dealer and bring your VIN. If the manufacturer's notice says not to drive the vehicle or to park it outside, follow that instruction. Parts can take time, so book early.
Follow the manufacturer's notice for that recall. Most allow normal driving until the repair; some tell owners to stop driving or to park outside until it is fixed. Cardog does not grade recalls by severity: the manufacturer's notice and your dealer are the source.
Manufacturers must notify owners they have on record. If you bought the vehicle used or have moved, update your details with Pontiac Canada so notices reach you, and check the manufacturer's lookup from time to time.
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