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Pontiac Grand Prix Exterior Lighting Headlights Safety Report | Nov 15, 2000



Reported on Nov 15, 2000


LENS COVER, WAS INDICATED NOT TO BE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY WHEN IT WAS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN DEFECT, IN THAT THE GLUE CHOSEN TO ATTACH THE LENS COVER WAS NOT ABLE TO HANDLE THE HEAT OF THE HALOGEN LIGHT BULB AND/OR SOLAR HEAT COMBINED; THE GLUE BECAME BRITTLE AND CRACKED. BOTH FACIA ON THE FRONT DOOR PANELS HAVE COME LOOSE ON THE END. WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED THIS FACIA BENDS THE QUARTER PANEL IT HITS AND AFFECTS THE ABILITY OF THE CAR DOOR TO BE OPENED. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ON BOTH FRONT DOORS AND NEWER MODELS HAVE BEEN ALTERED TO ALLOW FOR A CLEARANCE BETWEEN THESE PARTS THAT IS NOT ON THE 1997 GRAND PRIX.
Make: Pontiac
Model: Grand Prix
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 1997
Was a crash reported?
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: MEMPHIS TN
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2WP52K9VF
Mileage:
Speed: 0 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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