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Pontiac Grand Prix Exterior Lighting Headlights Safety Report | July 28, 2001
Reported on July 28, 2001
| I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT COVER FLEW OFF. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN DRIVING DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS BECAUSE IF THE HEADLIGHTS HAD GONE OUT AT NIGHT I WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON AN UNLIT COUNTRY HIGHWAY WITH NO WAY TO SEE. WHEN I CONTACTED TWO AUTO BODY SHOPS IN THE AREA, I WAS TOLD THEY HAD HAD 2-3 COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM HAPENING WITH PONTIAC VEHICLES. THERE APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM THE SEALANT NOT SEALING PROPERLY AND THE COVER FLIES OFF WITH NO WARNING. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT HAS CONDENSATION IN THE INSIDE AND I FEAR THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND I MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY TO BE DRIVING DURING THE DAY. I CONTATCED GM AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR HEADLAMP-STATING THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. I EXPLAINED I HAVE HEARD OF 2-3 INCIDENTS IN LESS THAN MONTH IN A TOWN WITH A POPULATION OF 8,000. THEY SAID IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM AND I HAD A PROBLEM BECAUSE I DID NOT PURCHASE MY CAR FROM AN AUTHORIZERED DEALER & THE WARANTY EXPIRED 3 MONTHS EARLIER. I JUST WANT THE GM TO PAY FOR THE HEADLAMP & REPLACE THE OTHER ONE. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT IS TOO MUCH TO ASK CONSIDERING THE CASUALITIES THAT COULD HAPPEN IF MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING IN THE DARK. THANK YOU. | |
| 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: | PLYMOUTH WI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WP52K0WF |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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| Dealer name and location: | |
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