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Pontiac Catalina Recalls

Vehicle manufacturers issue official Pontiac Catalina recall notices to inform car owners of problems and/or defects that have been brought to the manufacturer's attention. An automotive recall requires the manufacturer to send an official notice to owners of the vehicles found to be defective once the NHTSA deems the problem to be wide spread and an official Pontiac Catalina recall. View listings of Pontiac Catalina recalls from NHTSA below with full details, vehicles affected, date reported, and more.

Pontiac Catalina Recalls by Model

Used 1979 Pontiac Catalina Recalls

Recall Date: 1979-11-13
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Cars Affected: 1,326,404

Summary:
THE HEADS MAY BREAK OFF THE FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION EVEN UNDER NO LOAD CONDITIONS. THIS IS DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF BOLTS USED, HIGH INSTALLATION TORQUE AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE BODY ANCHORAGE.

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Remedy:
DEALER WILL REPLACE ALL ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FRONT OUTBOARD SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Used 1978 Pontiac Catalina Recalls

Recall Date: 1978-06-13
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Cars Affected: 333,619

Summary:
THE HUB PORTION OF THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY COULD CRACK DUE TO HIGH STRESS LEVELS GENERATED DURING ENGINE OPERATING CONDITIONS. EVENTUALLY, THE BLADE COULD BREAK APART AT THE HUB AND BLADE PIECES COULD BE PROPELLED INTO THE ENGINE. IF THE HOOD IS OPEN WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THE FRAGMENTS WOULD BE FREE TO FLY FROM THE VEHICLE.

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Remedy:
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE FAN BLADE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Date: 1977-11-16
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS
Cars Affected: 4,504

Summary:
THE REAR WHEEL MOUNTING BOLTS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, ARE BRITTLE AND THEREFORE MAY FRACTURE. THIS BRITTLENESS IS DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT DURING MANUFACTURE. IF THE BOLTS BREAK, THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Consequences:

Remedy:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BOLTS ON ALL AXLES AND THE TEN REAR AXLE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLTS, FREE OF CHARGE.

Used 1977 Pontiac Catalina Recalls

Recall Date: 1977-02-16
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
Cars Affected: 35

Summary:
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE INCORRECT STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. AS A RESULT, THE RIGHT-HAND STEERING TIE ROD MIGHT INTERFERE WITH THE INTERMEDIATE ROD. THIS COULD CAUSE THE CONNECTION TO FAIL DUE TO EXCESSIVE STRESS AT THAT POINT.

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Remedy:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall Date: 1976-11-03
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
Cars Affected: 66,632

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Recall Date: 1976-09-07
Components: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Cars Affected: 55,564

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Used 1976 Pontiac Catalina Recalls

Recall Date: 1975-12-19
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS...
Cars Affected: 39,278

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Used 1975 Pontiac Catalina Recalls

Recall Date: 1975-07-28
Components: WHEELS
Cars Affected: 687

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Recall Date: 1974-11-14
Components: WHEELS:CENTER SECTION
Cars Affected: 2,578

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Recall Date: 1974-09-04
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Cars Affected: 2,562

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Used 1974 Pontiac Catalina Recalls

Recall Date: 1973-12-27
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
Cars Affected: 782,111

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Used 1973 Pontiac Catalina Recalls

Recall Date: 1973-09-14
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
Cars Affected: 685,434

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Used 1972 Pontiac Catalina Recalls

Recall Date: 1973-01-24
Components: STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Cars Affected: 3,707,064

Summary:
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT DRIVING ON UNPAVED ROAD SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ROADS WHICH ARE HEAVILY GRAVELED AND WHICH ARE EXTREMELY WAVY OR FILLED WITH CHUCKHOLES, AT SPEEDS WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO PITCH EXCESSIVELY, THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER MAY SCOOP UP LOOSE STONES OR GRAVEL AND COULD BE THROWN INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ONE OF THESE STONES TO LODGE BETWEEN THE STEERING COUPLING AND THE FRAME AND CAUSE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE LEFT.

Consequences:
INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR INTERFERENCE WITH STEERINGCONTROL MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy:
INSPECT AND INSTALL SHIELD ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

Recall Date: 1972-07-19
Components: SEATS
Cars Affected: 1,699

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Used 1971 Pontiac Catalina Recalls

Recall Date: 1972-01-15
Components: WHEELS
Cars Affected: 30,885

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Used 1969 Pontiac Catalina Recalls

Recall Date: 1969-07-09
Components: STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Cars Affected: 24,017

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Recall Date: 1969-04-11
Components: STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Cars Affected: 58

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Used 1966 Pontiac Catalina Recalls

Recall Date: 1969-04-08
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS...
Cars Affected: 830,000

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Recall Date: 1967-12-28
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
Cars Affected: 479,470

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Used 1965 Pontiac Catalina Recalls

Recall Date: 1969-04-08
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS...
Cars Affected: 830,000

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