NHTSA Campaign 05V157000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Apr 20, 2005 · 34,186 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION ON IGNITION RELAY CONTACTS CAN CAUSE HIGH RESISTANCE. THIS CAN AFFECT SIGNALS TO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND, COULD CAUSE INTERMITTENT VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY TIME.

Consequence

THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, IT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION RELAY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 AND BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2004 34,186
PONTIAC AZTEK 2004 34,186

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V157000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.