1987 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Recalls (4)

Campaign:
87V103000 on 07/14/1987
Component:
Electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
Manufactured:
07/31/1986 - 12/31/1986
Affected:
5,162
Defect:
The headlamp circuit breaker may overheat at low beam causing an intermittent headlamp circuit.
Consequence:
Headlamp and foglamps would go out suddenly reducingdriver visibility, which could result in a vehicle crash.
Correction:
Revise foglamp circuit to prevent overheating of headlamp circuit.
Notes:
System: headlamp circuit.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with foglamps.

Campaign:
87V135000 on 09/02/1987
Component:
Electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
Manufactured:
07/31/1986 - 04/30/1987
Affected:
479,715
Defect:
An in line fusible link may melt down and cause a fire.
Consequence:
The in line fusible link located in the area of theplastic windshield washer bottle bracket may, under a high resistance load,melt down and ignite the washer bottle bracket resulting in an enginecompartment fire.
Correction:
The windshield washer bottle bracket will be replaced.
Notes:
System: electrical/in line fusible link.vehicle description: passenger cars

Campaign:
88V080000 on 05/17/1988
Component:
Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Manufactured:
03/31/1987 - 05/31/1987
Affected:
35,057
Defect:
Excessive accelerator cable friction may restrict the cables free movement between the accelerator pedal and the throttle body.
Consequence:
This could prevent throttle from returning to closed(idle) position when accelerator pedal is released; thus, engine speed wouldnot decrease, and loss of accelerator control could result in an accident.
Correction:
Replace accelerator cable.
Notes:
System: accelerator cable.vehicle description: passenger cars.

Campaign:
06E043000 on 05/21/2006
Component:
Fuel system, gasoline
Affected:
88,303
Defect:
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing manufactured from october 18, 2005, through march 21, 2006, sold for use on the vehicles listed above and on certain school buses. (to see the school bus engine sizes, click on "document search" and then "bus applications"). the connector on the fuel filter was not manufactured to honeywell's specification. as a result, the o-ring may not seat correctly on the fuel line.
Consequence:
This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Correction:
Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. the recall began on october 18, 2006. owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (option 1).
Notes:
This recall only pertains to aftermarket fram fuel filters and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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