General Motors announced today that repair parts for the sticking accelerator pedal issue in the 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe will begin being shipped to dealers this week. “Letters to Vibe customers will be mailed Feb. 16 with instructions to contact their Pontiac dealer after Feb. 22 to have a precision-cut steel reinforcement bar inserted into the [...]
Despite its being included in the recent Toyota recalls, GM says that the Pontiac Vibe is safe to drive. The 2009-2010 Vibes were included in the recall by virtue of their being the sister vehicle to the Toyota Matrix and having been produced at GM and Toyota”s former joint venture plant in Fremont, California. GM [...]
General Motors announced that the Pontiac Vibe for the U.S. market will end production at the end of August. The model, which is produced at the New United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated (NUMMI) facility jointly operated by GM and Toyota, may still be produced for the Canadian market for a short term beyond August. “While no replacement [...]
The 2010 Pontiac Vibe will be the last Pontiac to come from the dead GM brand. Why? Well, it’s because the Pontiac Vibe is built at GM and Toyota’s NUMMI joint-venture plant in California. Don’t expect any massive changes to the 2010 model. “The Vibe lineup will include three versions: a base model, an all-wheel-drive, and [...]
