1996 Pontiac Grand Prix defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
  Preliminary Evaluation PE02050 · opened Jun 13, 2002 · closed Oct 22, 2002
• INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
  Engineering Analysis EA99026 · opened Aug 31, 1999 · closed Dec 28, 2001 · led to recall 00V171000

  There is no summary currently available

• INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
  Engineering Analysis EA96023 · opened Sep 27, 1996 · closed Feb 13, 1998

  The failure rate (1.25/100k) on this issue is low.a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of the agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constiture a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.odi will continue to …