1987 Pontiac Bonneville defect investigations
Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1987 Pontiac Bonneville. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.
- BRAKE FAILUREEngineering Analysis EA90017 · opened Mar 26, 1990 · closed Apr 22, 1991
There is no summary currently available
- BRAKE FAILUREPreliminary Evaluation PE89171 · opened Sep 26, 1989 · closed Mar 26, 1990
===
- REAR BRAKE PINEngineering Analysis EA89028 · opened Jul 28, 1989 · closed Jul 27, 1990
Summary:these vehicles have rear drum brakes.the parking lever pivotpin is held by an e ring.when the ring fails, parts of the ring andpin fall loose into the drum and may jam the brake, locking the wheel.a stronger e ring is used in 1988 and newer cars.this investigationhas been expanded to include gms c body cars lis…
- PARKING BRAKE CABLEPreliminary Evaluation PE89145 · opened Jul 21, 1989 · closed Sep 22, 1989
===
- REAR BRAKE PINPreliminary Evaluation PE89101 · opened Mar 15, 1989 · closed Jul 28, 1989
===
- ANTI LOCK BRAKESPreliminary Evaluation PE89098 · opened Mar 10, 1989 · closed May 17, 1989
===
- STALLINGEngineering Analysis EA87022 · opened Aug 27, 1987 · closed Nov 27, 1991
Summary:the complaints allege that stalling is due to various faultycomponents of the fuel injection and/or ignition system. The followingmodels are involved:buick electra, lesabre, rivera, century; olds cutlassciera, 88, 98, toronado; pontiac bonneville.status:this investigation is ongoing.we are continuing to analyze…
- THROTTLE SYSTEM FAILUREPreliminary Evaluation PE87041 · opened Aug 4, 1987 · closed Nov 30, 1987
Summary of information from manufacturer:gm reported knowledge of 137owner complaints, 317 field reports, and 2 lawsuits, in addition to thereports received directly by the nhtsa.the reports received by gm citethe occurrence of 263 accidents,including 77 injury accidents, 100 injuriesand 1 fatality.several possible mod…