Pontiac Sunfire: Lights and Instruments

Affects Pontiac Sunfire · 1995 — about 19K vehicles.

The hazard

NOTE: VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 101 - CONTROL LOCATION AND IDENTIFICATION. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM PLATE MAY SAG AND COVER THE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE OF THE SHIFT INDICATOR DISPLAY. IF THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL POSITION OF THE TRANSAXLE GEAR SELECTOR AND COULD INADVERTENTLY LEAVE AN IDLING VEHICLE IN DRIVE, REVERSE OR NEUTRAL RATHER THAN IN PARK. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: A NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER TRIM PLATE/BEZEL ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

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