Affected Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Date Published
MAY 22, 2003
NHTSA TSB #
10003658
TSB Document
  • Sorry, the NHTSA has not posted this TSB document yet.

You can still get the detailed info from Pontiac for this TSB. Call your local Pontiac dealer's service department & ask for a copy of TSB# 052203.

Summary
COMPLAINTS OF INTERMITTENT VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO MULTIPLE CODES SET. THE VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION WAS THAT OVER BUMPS THE MASS AND WEIGHT OF THE CUSTOMER'S KEY RING FORCES THE DASH MOUNTED KEY LOCK CYLINDER SWITCH OUT ITS SWITCH DETENT AND ALLOWS THE KEY TO ROTATE BACK FROM THE ON POSITION TOWARDS THE ACCESSORY POSITION. *TT