NHTSA campaign 03V331000 · Manufacturer campaign 03045
Pontiac Recall 03V-331: GM/FMVSS 135/REAR BRAKE HOSE
NHTSA recall 03V331000 (Manufacturer campaign 03045) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on September 12, 2003, with 59,528 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Pontiac Grand Prix for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on August 28, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V331000 (also written 03V-331 or 03V331)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 03045
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 59,528 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 135
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V331000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Pontiac
Pontiac Grand Prix
- 2004 · Vehicles built October 1, 2002 – August 20, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V331000.
Defect description
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKING SYSTEMS." ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE HOSE FITTING MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED PROPERLY, AND A BRAKE FLUID LEAK COULD OCCUR.
Safety consequence
IF ENOUGH FLUID LEAKS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL BE LOWER THAN NORMAL, AND STOPPING DISTANCES WILL BE LONGER. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN STOPPING DISTANCE IS LIMITED, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE HOSE FITTING TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION, AND ADD BRAKE FLUID IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 28, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 03045.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V331000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.