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Pontiac Grand Am Exterior Lighting Hazard Flashing Warning Lights Safety Report | May 13, 2004
Reported on May 13, 2004
I READ IN THE 6/23/04 WALL STREET JOURNAL THAT THE NHTSA WAS CONSIDERING EXPANDING THE GM HAZARD-LIGHTS RECALL TO 1999 MODELS AND WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY EXPERIENCE TO YOUR DATA BASE, IF APPLICABLE.*AK I OWN A 1999 GM PONTIAC GRAND AM. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, THE TURN SIGNAL/ HAZARD LIGHTS CLICKING SOUND WOULD SOUND SPORADICALLY/ INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT PROVOCATION (WITHOUT EGAGING THE TURN SIGNAL OR HAZARD LIGHTS). AT TIMES THIS CLICKING SOUND WAS FASTER THAN NORMAL BUT ALWAYS ANNOYING AND DISCONCERTING. MY PONITIAC DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHT WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT AT A COST TO ME OF $211.87. SHOULD GM HAVE REPLACED THIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT WITHOUT CHARGE TO ME ??? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. | |
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: | WEST BEND WI |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NE52EXXC |
Mileage: | |
Speed: | |
Number of cylinders: | 6 |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
Dealer name and location: | BOB FISH WEST BEND WI 53095-9702 |
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