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Pontiac Grand Am Exterior Lighting Hazard Flashing Warning Lights Switch Safety Report | June 03, 2005
Reported on June 03, 2005
| TURN SIGNAL SWITCH APPEARS TO BE FAILING - SOMETHING GM ADDRESSED ON EARLIER MODEL VEHICLES AND ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF GM VEHICLES. TURN SIGNAL SWITCH APPEARS TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE EVEN AFTER THE TURN SIGNAL IS RETURNED TO IT'S OFF POSITION. CLICKING IS RANDOM AND USUALLY VERY FAST - LIKELY THE RESULT OF CURRENT ARCING GIVEN EARLIER RECALLS REGARDING THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZZARD LIGHT SWITCH. GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS ON EARLIER VEHICLES. OFTEN REFERRED TO BY OWNERS AS NERVOUS BLINKER SYNDROME. DEALER PLANS TO CHARGE $250 TO FIX DESPITE RECALLS ON EARLIER MODELS. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2002 |
| 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: | MONTICELLO MN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | |
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| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | BROOKDALE PONTIAC |
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