Vehicle recall 00V287000 · October 2, 2000
Oldsmobile Achieva, Pontiac Grand AM and 1 more model
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the engine starter fails to engage and the driver hold the key in the "start" position for an extended period, high current flows through the ignition switch, producing heat that can melt switch parts.
- Consequence
- A fire could occur in the steering column and spread to the interior of the car.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a relay kit and verify that the vehicle will start with a properly charged battery in good operating condition (adequate reserve capacity, or cold cranking amps). This campaign does not cover battery replacement or unrelated starting system or electrical system repairs.
- Notes
- Owner notification began December 19, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Buick at 1-800-521-7300; Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537; or Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V287000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 2, 2000
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00079
- Owner notification
- December 19, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 699,617
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Electrical system › Starter assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Skylark (1994-1995): 1995, 1994
- Oldsmobile Achieva (1994-1995): 1995, 1994
- Pontiac Grand AM (1994-1995): 1995, 1994
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