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Pontiac Grand Prix Exterior Lighting Headlights Safety Report | Jan 10, 1999
Reported on Jan 10, 1999
| HEADLAMP COVERS FALL OFF DUE TO IMPROPER SEALANT APPLIED BETWEEN COVER AND LAMP ASSEMBLY, EXPOSING LAMP ASSEMBLY AND BULB TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN EXPLOSIVE FAILURE OF HALOGEN BULB. SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURED ON SAME VEHICLE WITH RIGHT FRONT HEADLAMP 6 MOS. PREVIOUS. ASSEMBLY REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BY DEALER. REMAINING SEALANT IN HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY IS COMPLETELY DRIED AND BRITTLE TO THE POINT WHERE IT CRUMBLES TO DUST WHEN HANDLED. THIS ADHESIVE COULDN'T HOLD A STAMP ON AN ENVELOPE!!! | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1997 |
| 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: | SEMINOLE FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WP12KXVF |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 45 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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