What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2000276
- Recall date
- 27 November 2000
- Make
- Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile
- Models
- Skylark, Grand Am, Achieva
- Model years
- 1994 to 1995
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 72,652
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, the electrical current through the ignition switch is above design capacity. Over time, this excessive current damages the ignition switch and may result in a fire in the vicinity of the steering column ignition switch which could spread to other parts of the vehicle's interior. Correction: Dealers will install a relay kit and, if necessary, replace the ignition switch and steering column tilt lever.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2000276.