Pontiac · Canada · High
Pontiac 6000: Brakes
Affects Pontiac 6000 · 1986–1987 — about 56 vehicles.
The hazard
6000 STE MODELS ONLY. ON VEHICLES WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THE ABS RELAY AND/OR THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR RELAY MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO CORROSION. AN INOPERATIVE ABS RELAY COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF THE ABS FUNCTION. ALSO, A LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR RELAY COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKES AS WELL AS POWER ASSIST TO THE FRONT BRAKES. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: RELAYS WILL BE REPLACED.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational