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Pontiac Grand Am Service Brakes, Hydraulic Foundation Components Disc Safety Report | Feb 06, 1999
Reported on Feb 06, 1999
| THREE FAILURES (AT 17,741; 27,336; AND 38,974 MILES) WITH WARPED FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS. GM NOW SAYS THAT FAILURE IS DUE TO IMPROPER DRIVING HABITS OR IMPROPERLY TORQUED LUG NUTS. THE LUG NUTS WERE NOT REMOVED SINCE THE LAST FAILURE. GM WILL NOT SAY WHAT TYPE OF DRIVING HABITS CAUSES ROTOR FAILURES. CAR DEVELOPS A SEVERE SHIMMY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGH SPEEDS. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Was a crash reported? | |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | ROCK HILL SC |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NE52E3XM |
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| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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