TSB PI1217 — Pontiac Service bulletin
PI1217 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Pontiac Grand Prix, 1997–1998 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This preliminary bulletin provides a way to aid the technician in diagnosing transmission fluid leaking from the trans breather vent.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years PI1217 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1997, 1998 |
Every document filed under PI1217
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PI1217 | April 15, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What PI1217 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB PI1217?
PI1217 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Pontiac, covering the Pontiac Grand Prix across the 1997–1998 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This preliminary bulletin provides a way to aid the technician in diagnosing transmission fluid leaking from the trans breather vent.
Which vehicles does PI1217 cover?
NHTSA's file names Pontiac Grand Prix (1997–1998). 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 PI1217 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. PI1217 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 PI1217?
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 PI1217, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
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 PI1217. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.