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Pontiac Bonneville Electrical System Safety Report | Aug 12, 2009
Reported on Aug 12, 2009
| 2003 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SSEI ACDELCO BATTERY LEAKING ACID ONTO FLOOR PAN, EATING THROUGH THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED ON 8/7/2009. LOOKED FOR THE BATTERY ON 8/12/2009 AND NOTICED A SMELL IN THE BACK SEAT. THE BATTERY IS UNDER THE REAR SEAT. THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING ACID ALL OVER THE FLOORS, SHEET METAL AND SEAT CUSHION. THE ACID OPENED A 4 DIA HOLE SO FAR WHILE THE RUST AND ACID ARE CONSUMING THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE BATTERY. I HAVE READ OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR A FEW REASONS. 1) ACID EATS THE FLOOR AND ALLOWS THE BACK, SEAT PASSENGER VULNERABLE TO ROAD DEBRIS, POTENTIALLY FALLING THROUGH THE FLOOR, ETC. 2) THE ACID EATS THE FLOOR CAUSING THE BATTERY TO FALL THROUGH THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT TO ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO THE CURRENT VEHICLE. 3) AS THE BATTERY FALLS THROUGH THE FLOOR, DANGLING FROM THE CAR, SCRAPPING ON THE ROAD COULD POTENTIALLY BE A FIRE RISK TO FUEL TANK, PASSENGER AND/OR VEHICLE ITSELF. A RECALL IS NEEDED BEFORE SERIOUS INJURIES HAPPEN. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Bonneville |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CULLODEN WV |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2HZ541034 |
| Mileage: | 57420 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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