The issue
On certain vehicles, contamination on ignition relay contacts can cause high resistance. This can affect signals to the powertrain control module, which could result in intermittent engine stalling. In some cases, the vehicle cannot be restarted immediately. If this were to occur, it could result in a vehicle crash. Correction: Dealers will replace the ignition relay.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, de la contamination sur les contacts de relais d'allumage pourrait provoquer une résistance élevée, ce qui pourrait perturber les signaux envoyés au module de commande du groupe propulseur et provoquer le calage intermittent du moteur. Dans certains cas, il est impossible de redémarrer le véhicule immédiatement. Si cela se produisait, un accident pourrait se produire. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer le relais d'allumage.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Rendezvous | 2004 |
| Pontiac Aztek | 2004 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Rendezvous | 2004 | 200 | 4 |
| Pontiac Aztek | 2004 | 67 | 3 |