Recall Alert: 2003-04 Pontiac Vibe

[tgferg67]

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2013 ... -vibe.html

General Motors is recalling 135,749 model year 2003-04 Pontiac Vibe hatchbacks due to an electrical problem that could cause the airbags to deploy.
Affected vehicles, manufactured between Jan. 18, 2002, and April 27, 2004.

[Mark]

I heard this last night and looked it up this morning, and came here to see if there was any other news. Timing is everything.

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/Sea ... 1303994953" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Report Receipt Date: JAN 30, 2013
NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V029000
Component(s): AIR BAGS

Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

SUMMARY:
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) circuits are susceptible to internal shorting. The electrical short may create an abnormal current flow and increased heat which can damage the circuits. This could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners.

CONSEQUENCE:
Inadvertent deployment of the airbags or the seat belt pretensioners may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.

REMEDY:
Toyota will notify their owners, and General Motors will notify theirs. Dealers will install a supplemental harness containing an electrical filter between the airbag control module and its wire harness, free of charge. A notification schedule has not been provided. For more information, Toyota owners may call 1-800-331-4331 and Pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668.

NOTES:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

[hotbug1776]

Well, I just called Pontiac, and, I'm not on the list, so far.

The nice lady asked for my mileage, and said GM would get a hold of me if I was added in the future. I'm thinking this recall is just a bad lot recall, parts made on the last day before a long weekend or after a long weekend. LOL

I guess I'll be expecting the trade in notices to start rolling in soon, yippie!!

[03VIBEswfl]

2003 Vibe here.. called the 1-800 number and jumped through all the hoops, and got a recording saying "there are no open recalls for your vehicle."

Works for me.