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Pontiac Bonneville Steering Column Safety Report | Dec 30, 2002



Reported on Dec 30, 2002


ON DECEMBER 30, 2002 I TOOK MY 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVELLE SLE IN UNDER WARRANTY TO PEORIA PONTIAC GMC TO INVESTIGATE VIBRATION AND A CLUNK NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LUBED BY PEORIA PONTIAC GMC PER GM'S STEERING SHAFT BULLETIN. MILEAGE WAS 19,814. IN DECEMBER OF 2004, THE NOISE RETURNED AT APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO PEORIA PONTIAC GMC ON 12/04/2004 AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE STEERING SHAFT FOR GREASED FOR APPROXIMATELY $125.00 BY MY SERVICE ADVISOR. ON 12/6/2004 I PHONED PONTIAC. THEY ADVISED ME TO CONTACT MY DEALER TO ORDER A NEW STEERING SHAFT. THE PONTIAC SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE PROMISED TO REIMBURSE ME AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. ON 2/8/2005 I CONTACTED PONTIAC BECAUSE THE PART IS STILL NOT IN AT THE DEALER. I WAS ADVISED GM HAS REDESIGNED THE PART AND THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A DELIVERY DATE. I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE WHILE WAITING FOR THE PART AND AM CONCERNED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
Make: Pontiac
Model: Bonneville
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2001
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: PEORIA AZ
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2HY54K314
Mileage: 19814 miles.
Speed:
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: U
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: PEORIA PONTIAC GMC PEORIA AZ 85382
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