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
On certain vehicles operated in areas of high salt use, the spare tire hoist cable may corrode and eventually break. This would allow the spare tire to fall off the vehicle possibly resulting in a road hazard for other vehicles. Correction: A letter will be sent to owners of affected vehicles with maintenance and inspection instructions for spare tire hoist cable assemblies. Additionally, the letter will advise the owner that, if the cable breaks during that inspection, their dealer will repair the assembly. This policy will be in effect until December 31, 2002.
2000080 · 200,580 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN UPPER TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSE WHICH COULD PULL OUT OF THE CRIMPED COUPLING AT THE TRANSAXLE END OF THE ASSEMBLY. IF THIS COUPLING WERE TO SEPARATE, OIL WOULD SPILL, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD RESULT. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER LINE ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
1994164 · 91,943 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
MINIVANS ONLY. VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S.209- SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE THIRD ROW SEAT BELT RETRACTORS MAY LOCK UP ON LESS THAN A 15 DEGREE SLOPE, THUS PREVENTING PASSENGERS FROM EXTRACTING AND FASTENING THEIR SEAT BELTS. CORRECTION- THIRD ROW SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WILL BE REINSTALLED PROPERLY.
1994014 · 4,150 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 208 - SEAT BELT INSTALLATIONS. THE LAP BELT RETRACTOR IN THE SECOND ROW CENTRE SEATING POSITION MAY BE MISSING A PAWL SPRING AND AS A RESULT MAY FAIL TO LOCK UP. IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT ADEQUATELY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AND INJURY COULD OCCUR. CORRECTION: RETRACTOR ASSEMBLIES WILL BE INSPECTED AND THOSE WHICH ARE MISSING THE PAWL SPRING WILL BE REPLACED.
1993168 · 222 units in campaign · Transport Canada
Applies only if the manufacturer confirms your VIN · repair by an authorized dealer
1994 Pontiac Transport recall questions
Transport Canada lists 4 recalls for the 1994 Pontiac Transport 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.
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 authorized 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 authorized 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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