TSB 00079 — Pontiac Service bulletin

00079 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Pontiac Grand Am, 1994 model years, filed and re-filed as 4 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. SUBJECT REGARDING 00079 - PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN IGNITION SWITCH HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT - PART 2.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

4Documents filed
1Vehicle named
1Model year

Vehicles and model years 00079 names

VehicleModel years
Pontiac Grand Am 1994

Every document filed under 00079

Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.

Document IDFiledType
00079 January 8, 2001 Service bulletin
00079 December 22, 2000 Service bulletin
00079 December 15, 2000 Service bulletin
00079 December 15, 2000 Service bulletin

What 00079 covers

Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB 00079?

00079 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Pontiac, covering the Pontiac Grand Am across the 1994 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SUBJECT REGARDING 00079 - PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN IGNITION SWITCH HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT - PART 2.

Which vehicles does 00079 cover?

NHTSA's file names Pontiac Grand Am (1994). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB 00079 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. 00079 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of 00079?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 00079, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 00079. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.