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Pontiac Grand Am Electrical System Safety Report | Sept 20, 2003
Reported on Sept 20, 2003
| ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR FAILURE. DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW AND PASSENGER REAR WINDOW. BOTH WINDOW'S MOTOR UNITS DISCONTINUED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME CAUSING THE BELT DRIVE TO SNAP ALLOWING BOTH WINDOWS TO DROP OUT OF THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE COST TO REPAIR MOTOR UNIT IS 480.00 PER WINDOW. THAT IS A COST OF $960.00. A TOTAL FOR 2 WINDOWS THAT ARE UP 85% OF THE TIME NOT BEING USED. WINDOWS WILL NOT STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN THE DAMAGE OCCURS AND WILL ONLY STAY UP WITH DUCT TAPE. IN THIS HEAT THE DUCT TAPE FAILS TO HOLD THE WINDOW ON ITS PROPER POSITION. *LA | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | PHOENIX AZ |
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| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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| Dealer name and location: | SUN FORD PHOENIX AZ |
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