Pontiac Transport: Engine

Affects Pontiac Transport · 1998 — about 17K vehicles.

The hazard

NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.4 LITRE ENGINE. WATER MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CANISTER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN SLUSHY SNOW CONDITIONS. THE WATER IS THEN DELIVERED TO THE ENGINE WHICH CAN RESULT IN SETTING AN MIL (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP), MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, LACK OF POWER AND EVENTUALLY ENGINE STALL IF DRIVEABILITY AND MIL ARE IGNORED. CORRECTION: EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CANISTER VENT SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY WILL BE RELOCATED TO A PROTECTED AREA. REAR HEATER, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPPED VEHICLES WILL HAVE A SHIELD INSTALLED UNDER THE ASSEMBLY.

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