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Pontiac Grand Am Exterior Lighting Hazard Flashing Warning Lights Switch Safety Report | Apr 20, 2008
Reported on Apr 20, 2008
| THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHER MODULE ON MY DAUGHTERS 1999 GRAND AM GT (54,000 MILES) CONTINUES CLICKING AFTER THE SIGNAL HAS SHUT OFF. AT TIMES THE UNIT HAS CONTINUED TO MAKE THIS NOISE FOR UP TO 15 MINUTES CONSTANTLY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING FOR A TEEN DRIVER. I HAVE LOCATED THE NHTSA ACTION # RQ04005 ON THIS ISSUE. PONTIAC HAD PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED A RECALL OF 2000 MY GRAND AMS FOR THIS ISSUE. THE NHTSA SUMMARY INDICATES PONTIAC AGREED TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL HAZARD FLASHER FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN SERVICE 5-12-99 (LESS THAN 9 YEARS AGO). I CONTACTED PONTIAC AND WAS ADVISED THERE WAS A SPECIAL POLICY ON THIS ISSUE #04098 THAT COVERED THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS FOR VEH'S WITH IN VIN# RANGE XM893151 - XM 945549. I WAS ADVISED THAT DUE TO MY VEHICLE VIN I WAS NOT COVERED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. HOWEVER I HAVE OBTAINED A GM VIS FOR THE VEHICLE WHICH CLEARLY SHOWS SEVERAL EARLIER PROBLEMS WITH THE FLASHER. I DID ADVISE THE PONTIAC REP OF THIS INFO WITH NO RESPONSE. I FEEL THAT IT IS CLEAR THAT MY PROBLEM IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY NHTSA IN ACTION #RQ04005. PLEASE HELP. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1999 |
| 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: | HAINESPORT NJ |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NW12E1XM |
| Mileage: | 54000 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 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: | ARROW PONTIAC WESTAMPTON NJ 08060 |
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