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Pontiac Grand Am Unknown Or Other Safety Report | Jan 26, 2002
Reported on Jan 26, 2002
| REAR WINDOW SHATTERED INTO PIECES (IMPLODED) WHILE DRIVING. GLASS COVERING THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. POLICE OFFICER REPORTS 2 OTHER INCIDENTS THIS PAST WEEK , GLASS REPAIR FACILITY REPORTS 3 OTHER INCIDENTS WITH SAME S/N OF GLASS INVOLVED. COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF BABY OR OTHER OCCUPANTS RIDING AS REAR PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE. POSSIBLE CAUSES COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO EXPOSE DEFECT : 1)COLD TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE (0-20) 2) DEFROSTER ON INSIDE OF VEHICLE 3) DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF GLASS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE INSURANCE COMPANY, PONTIAC (1-800-PMCARES. ), LOCAL NEWS, DEALER AND GLASS REPAIR FACILITY. I WILL BE STARTING A RECALL CAMPAIGN AS THIS DEFECT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO SERIOUS INJURY AND OR DEATH DUE TO GLASS FRAGMENTS AND A LOAD EXPLOSION WHEN THE INCIDENT OCURS POSSIBLY CAUSING DISTRACTED OPERATOR OF VEHICLE TO PANIC WHILE DRIVING. NAGS#( NATIONAL AUTO GLASS SERIAL NUMBER ) DB9442GTN | |
| 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: | LOUISVILLE KY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NE52T0XC |
| Mileage: | 77120 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | Y |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | SAM SWOPE PONTIAC LOUISVILLE KY |
| Previous Report:Unknown Or Other | Next Report:Service Brakes, Air Antilock Abs Warning Light |