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Pontiac Grand Am Visibility Rearview Mirrors/devices Exterior Safety Report | Feb 07, 2002
Reported on Feb 07, 2002
| THE OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE VERY EASILY DAMAGED (IE. AS REPORTED BY NUMEROUS CAR WASHES THROUGH OUT THE COUNTRY - WWW.CARWASH.COM; JUST SEARCH FOR PONTIAC MIRRORS ). THE PROBLEM IS WIDELY KNOWN, EVEN BY GM, BUT THEY REFUSE TO FORMALLY ACKNOWLEDGE IT BECAUSE THEY PROBABLY DO NOT WANT THE EXPENSE OF A RECALL OR TSB TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN OF THE MIRROR BASE - IT IS MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND IS DAMAGED VERY EASILY, RENDERING THE MIRROR A SAFETY CONCERN. THE MIRROR IS THE RIGID KIND (DOES NOT FOLD IN, AS SOME DO) BUT AGAIN INSTEAD OF HAVING A SOLID BASE SUPPORT STRUCTURE (IE. MADE OF METAL) IT IS MADE OF PLASTIC. THE MIRROR ONCE DAMAGED BECOMES LOOSE AND VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN THE MIRROR SHAKING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PRESENT A CLEAR VIEW. IN ADDITION TO THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR, I KNOW 2 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, ONLY TO BE TOLD BY GM THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND HAD TO PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED OUT OF THEIR POCKET. I CAN SUPPLY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION / INFORMATION IF REQUIRED.*AK | |
| 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: | SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NE52T7XC |
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| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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