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NHTSA Defect Investigation List for the 1997 Pontiac Grand Am

The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is an office within the NHTSA which investigates serious safety problems in the design, construction or performance of vehicles. The NHTSA is authorized to order manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles, if the ODI finds a safety issue. NHTSA investigations for the 1997 Pontiac Grand Am, both ongoing and closed, are listed below:

  1. OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS NHTSA Defect Investigation #RQ98013

    • Status:
      OPEN
    • Date Opened: August 26, 1998
    • Date Closed: Pending
    • Recall: possible recall

    Component: Air Bags

    Summary: The air bagds can inadvertently deploy from a minor frontal impact or an undercarriage impact

    NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #RQ98013 »

  2. POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE NHTSA Defect Investigation #RQ03001

    • Status:
      CLOSED
    • Date Opened: January 02, 2003
    • Date Closed: September 15, 2003
    • Recall: no recall issued

    Component: Steering*

    Summary: GM conducted a safety recall (NHTSA # 02V286) to address a steering defect pertaining to a lower pinion bearing (lpb) within the rack and pinion steering gear (R&P). The recall covered 1,159,156 model year 1997-1998 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles built between March 1, 1996 and October 31, 1997, 1996-1998 Pontiac trans sport, Chevrolet lumina apv, Chevrolet Venture, Oldsmobile Silhouette minivans, and Chevrolet cavalier and Pontiac sunfire sedans built between January 1, 1996 and October 31, 1997. ODI opened this rq after receiving reports that other vehicles were exhibiting the same symptoms as the recalled vehicles. Based on ODI's review of technical and complaint data collected during the rq, the W-cars are associated with either a higher steering complaint rate or a higher lpb failure rate than the other vehicles investigated under the rq and are above or near the rates for the recalled vehicles. Thus, ODI will further examine the W-cars (1996-1997 Oldsmobile cutlass supreme, 1996-1998 Buick regal, Chevrolet lumina, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 1997-1998 Buick century, and 1998 Oldsmobile intrigue) under a new investigation, engineering analysis (ea)03-019.

    NHTSA: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #RQ03001 »

    * This defect investigation is filed under 2 related vehicle components.

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