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Pontiac Grand Am Exterior Lighting Turn Signal Switch Safety Report | Oct 17, 2005
Reported on Oct 17, 2005
| 2001 PONTIAC GRAND AM. CONTINUOUS RAPID CLICKING NOISE FROM DASH CAUSED BY SHORT CIRCUIT IN MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH CREATING A MAJOR DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING AND COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IF HAPPENED UNEXPECTEDLY. HAD THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED TWICE ALREADY (07/23/2003, 11/14/2004) AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED A THIRD TIME (10/18/2005) . EACH REPAIR REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WITH NEW PARTS AND COST ABOUT $250. SUSPECT SOME KIND OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE RECURRING SO MANY TIMES AFTER BEING REPAIRED. *NM | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | PINE ISLAND MN |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NW12E91M |
| Mileage: | 154000 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: | VIKING PONTIAC ROCHSETER MN 55963 |
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