NHTSA Campaign 09V172000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
NHTSA campaign 09V172000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 09V172000 with NHTSA on May 21, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V172000, NHTSA lists up to 35,038 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 30, 2007 and May 31, 2008.
The 09V172000 report reached NHTSA 12 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V172000 were scheduled from May 21, 2009, 0 days after the report.
09V172000 covers 1 model from Pontiac, model years 2008–2009.
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V172000 ranks 106 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 09V172000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 4 other recalls on the service brakes, air on this site; the one before 09V172000 was 07V190000, reported on May 2, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- GM IS RECALLING 35,038 MY 2008-2009 PONTIAC G8 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT" AND FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLES SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, "TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS". THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY PROGRAMMED. WITH THIS CONDITION, THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY BE CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATED AND FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING. ALSO CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCORRECT VALUES PROGRAMMED INTO THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE TELLTALE UNTIL TIRE PRESSURE FALLS BELOW VALUES REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
- The risk
- INAPPROPRIATE, NON-STANDARD LIGHTS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH OR DRIVING ON A SIGNIFICANTLY UNDER-INFLATED TIRE CAUSES THE TIRE TO OVERHEAT AND CAN LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE BRAKE POSITION SENSOR AND THE REMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK RECEIVER WITH THE CORRECT VALUES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JUNE 5, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 09101 & 09046.
Reported May 21, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V172000 (2)
Pontiac (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V172000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 21, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted