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Pontiac Grand Am Electrical System Ignition Switch Safety Report | Aug 06, 2004



Reported on Aug 06, 2004


THE DASHBOARD COMPONENTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF BUT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STAYED ILLUMINATED. WITHIN SECONDS OF THIS, SMOKE STARTED COMING FORM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND DAMAGED THE STEERING COLUMN AND OTHER COMPONENTS. THERE WAS A IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 02V07000 BUT THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS WAS COVERED BY THE RECALL. *JB
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Am
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 1997
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: DARLINGTON SC
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2NE52M3VC
Mileage: 110000 miles.
Speed:
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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