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Pontiac Grand Am Power Train Clutch Assembly Pedal/linkage Safety Report | Mar 24, 2002



Reported on Mar 24, 2002


THIS PIN AND SOCKET CONNECTION OF THE UNDER-DASH CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. ONLY ABOUT 1 YEAR OUT OF 8 HAS THE ASSEMBLY REMAINED INTACT. I HAVE HAD TO CRAWL UNDER THE DASH MANY TIMES TO REATTACH IT, AND IT DEVELOPS WEAR THAT ALLOWS FRICTION TO KEEP IT IN PLACE. THE BUSHING AND C CLAMP DESIGN IS POOR BECAUSE THE BUSHING WEARS AWAY AND THE CLAMP IS FORCED OFF. I HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM WHILE IN-LANE ON BUSY STREETS WITH MY LEGS EXPOSED TO TRAFFIC. THE ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR AT KINCAID AUTOS IN LEAVENWORTH, KS, AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT HAS FAILED. NLM
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Am
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 1994
Was a crash reported?
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: LEAVENWORTH KS
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2NE1534RM
Mileage:
Speed: 35 MPH
Number of cylinders:
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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