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Pontiac Grand Am Exterior Lighting Turn Signal Safety Report | Aug 20, 2008



Reported on Aug 20, 2008


SINCE 2006, TURN SIGNAL CONTINUED TO TICK AFTER SIGNAL ARM WAS AT OFF. OFTEN THE TICKING WOULD BEGIN SPONTANEOUSLY, PARTICULARLY DURING HOT WEATHER ABOVE 90 DEGREES, WITHOUT USING THE SIGNAL ARM, AND WITHOUT MAKING A TURN. ON AUGUST 20TH, A HOT DAY, AFTER MAKING A TURN, SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. A LOCAL GARAGE, WHERE I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PARK THE CAR AND JUMP OUT, MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIR AT THE COST OF $421.45 TO REPLACE A TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. AT THIS TIME, THE TURN SIGNAL WORKS FINE WITHOUT EXTRA TICKING. THE CAR MILEAGE WAS AT 95486. *TR
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Am
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2004
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: HARTLY DE
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2NE52F84M
Mileage: 95486 miles.
Speed: 25 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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