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Pontiac Grand Am Suspension Front Springs Coil Springs Safety Report | Nov 03, 2004
Reported on Nov 03, 2004
ON NOVEMBER 3, 2004, UPON LEAVING WORK, I NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT END. I PULLED OVER IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY WORK PLACE, BUT UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE. I PROCEEDED TO THE RINKE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP IN WARREN, MI. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A CURSORY CHECK AND DETERMINED THAT THE STRUT (AND POSSIBLY) THE SPRING WAS BROKEN. AFTER VERIFYING WITH HIM THAT IT WOULDN'T BE DANGEROUS, I CONTINUED TOWARD HOME. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY TURN-OFF, MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. I MADE IT HOME AND CALLED AAA MICH; THE DRIVER WHO CAME TO CHANGE MY TIRE INFORMED ME THAT THE COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN. ON NOVEMBER 4, 2004 , I TOOK MY CAR TO NOONAN PONTIAC FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING, STRUT, MOUNT, SPRING AND SEAT WHICH RESULTING IN A TOTAL CHARGE OF $614.23 (MINUS DISCOUNT). I RETAINED THE OLD PART. I REPLACED THE TIRE AND ALIGNMENT SEPARATELY. *AK | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Grand Am |
Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
Year: | 1999 |
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: | STERLING HEIGHTS MI |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NW52E4XM |
Mileage: | |
Speed: | 35 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: | |
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