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Pontiac Bonneville Exterior Lighting Headlights Switch Safety Report | Sept 21, 2006
Reported on Sept 21, 2006
| DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AT DAWN ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE HEAD LIGHTS SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF, BUT THE HEADLIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNAL TO INDICATE A DEFECT. WHEN DRIVEN BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AT NIGHT, THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO TURN OFF AGAIN. THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE OVERHEATED SO THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY, BUT BEFORE DOING SO THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND INDICATED THAT THE VIN # WAS NOT AFFECTED IN THE RECALL # 94V190000 AND INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Bonneville |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1995 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | BABYLON NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2HX52KXS4 |
| Mileage: | 122000 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | ARNOLD PONTIAC WEST BABYLON NY |
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