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Pontiac Grand Prix Air Bags Safety Report | Mar 15, 2000
Reported on Mar 15, 2000
| IN MAY OF 2000 MAY AIR BAG LIGHT ON MY DASH BOARD INDICATED A PROBLEM BY STAYING ILLUMINATED. FIERER PONTIAC, HAMILTON, OHIO REPAIRED A CONNECTOR WHICH COST $498.50. IN FEBRUARY 01 I NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. SINCE I HAVEN'T BEEN DRIVING THE CAR I ASKED MY WIFE HOW LONG THE LIGHT HAD BEEN ON. SHE SAID THAT IT HAD BEEN ON FOR AS LONG AS SHE COULD REMEMBER (AT LEAST 6 MONTHS) AND SHE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ILLUMINATED. I TOOK THE CAR (98 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE) BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND NOW THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME ANOTHER $420.00 TO FIX IT AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY SAY IT'S A BAD MODULE. I HAVE A REAL PROBLEM PAYING ALMOST $1000 TO KEEP THIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT OPERATING WHEN IT HAS NEVER BEEN USED (DEPLOYED). I AM OF THE BELIEF THAT SAFETY EQUIPMENT IS SUPPOSED TO BE VERY RELIABLE BECAUSE IT IS IN FACT SAFETY EQUIPMENT . IF GENERAL MOTORS SAID THAT SEAT BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 75,000 MILES FOR $1000, PEOPLE WOULD BE UP IN ARMS AND THE GOVERNMENT WOULD MAKE GM DESIGN THE SAFETY ITEM TO LAST LONGER AND BE MORE RELIABLE. DOESN'T THE SAME THING APPLY HERE? PLEASE REPLY ASAP SINCE THIS CAR IS DISSEMBLED IN THE PONTIAC SHOP. I HAVE CONTACTED THE PONTIAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT AND SPOKE TO NANCY PERRY @ 1-800-762-2737. I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY SATISFACTION YET. CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO SAY TO GET PONTIAC TO FIX THIS AIR BAG SYSTEM AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE (OTHER THAN THE $500 I HAVE SPENT ALREADY)? PLEASE PHONE ME AT 513-896-6169 OR EMAIL ME AT KWEST53@HOTMAIL.COM (FRIDAY MORNING). PONTIAC IS ALSO PLANNING TO CHARGE ME FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. PLEASE HELP OR LET ME KNOW WHO TO CONTACT WHO CAN. THANK YOU ! , KEVIN M WEST. *AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1998 |
| 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: | HAMILTON OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WJ52M8WF |
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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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