1998 Pontiac GRAND PRIX NHTSA Investigations
Defect Investigations
The following investigations on the Pontiac GRAND PRIX have been announced by the ODI. Interested in how this information is collected? Read more about investigations by the NHTSA.
Recent 1998 GRAND PRIX Investigations
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AIR BAG INFLATOR Defect Investigation for the 1998 GRAND PRIX
Vehicle Component: Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side Inflator Module*
Summary: A
More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA01014 »
Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on August 26 2002 and there was a recall ordered: #02V027001
* This defect investigation is filed under 4 related vehicle components.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES Defect Investigation for the 1998 GRAND PRIX
Vehicle Component: Engine And Engine Cooling
Summary: Alleged engine compartment fire during startup. Loud pops or backfires before the fire started
More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE02050 »
Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on October 22 2002 and no recall was issued.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES Defect Investigation for the 1998 GRAND PRIX
Vehicle Component: Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery*
Summary: EA02-030 is closed with gmea02-030 is closed with GM¿S actions in 03V-473 and 04V-090 recalling approximately 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- and H-body vehicles equipped with defective fuel pressure regulators. These vehicles were equipped with plastic intake manifolds that are unable to contain pressures that occur in some backfire events and defective fuel pressure regulators with leaking diaphragms that can provide a source of fuel to produce a combustible air-fuel mixture in the manifold. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by ODI that no safety defect exists in the vehicles that are not included in GM¿S recalls. ODI will continue to monitor the incidence of manifold ruptures and related fires in other MY 1995-2002 GM passenger cars equipped with the subject intake manifold. For additional information, see the attached closing report.
More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA02030 »
Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on March 09 2004 and there was a recall ordered: #03V473000
* This defect investigation is filed under 6 related vehicle components.
WINDSHIELD WIPER Defect Investigation for the 1998 GRAND PRIX
Vehicle Component: Visibility
Summary: Incidents of wiper failure (owner reports and warranty) are very high, and many of reports indicate that the failures are still occurring in 1999. Failure reports also indicate that the problem is not limited to freezing weather conditions.
More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA99024 »
Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on January 13 2000 and no recall was issued.
WINDSHIELD WIPER Defect Investigation for the 1998 GRAND PRIX
Vehicle Component: Visibility
Summary: Alleged that the windshied wipers fail, particularly during cold weather operation
More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE99028 »
Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on August 20 1999 and no recall was issued.