1986 PONTIAC T1000 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1986 PONTIAC T1000
The 1986 PONTIAC T1000 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH.
Recalls for the 1986 PONTIAC T1000
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1986 PONTIAC T1000, potentially affecting up to 476,942 vehicles.
Recall 88V050000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
| 370,831 vehicles affected
Defect: THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BUTTON MECHANISM MAY WEAR TO THE POINT THAT THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFT LEVER NO LONGER NEEDS TO BE DEPRESSED TO SHIFT GEARS.
Consequence: A LEVER WITH THIS CONDITION COULD BE INADVERTENTLY BUMPEDOR MOVED FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE BY THE DRIVER OR A PASSENGER WHILE THE VEHICLEIS BEING DRIVEN. A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SHIFTING COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: A NEWLY DESIGNED TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL VEHICLES.
View full details →Recall 86V131000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
| 106,111 vehicles affected
Defect: THE PUSH PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AS NECESSARY.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1986 PONTIAC T1000
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1986 PONTIAC T1000.
Safety Rating for the 1986 PONTIAC T1000
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1986 PONTIAC T1000 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1986 PONTIAC T1000
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1986 PONTIAC T1000
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the PONTIAC T1000
- 1981 PONTIAC T1000 — 0 complaints
- 1982 PONTIAC T1000 — 0 complaints
- 1983 PONTIAC T1000 — 0 complaints
- 1984 PONTIAC T1000 — 0 complaints
- 1985 PONTIAC T1000 — 0 complaints
- 1986 PONTIAC T1000 (current)
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