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Pontiac Grand Prix Exterior Lighting Turn Signal Switch Safety Report | Sept 17, 1999
Reported on Sept 17, 1999
| MCNAMARA PONTIAC SERVICED THE CAR ON 01/9/98 DUE TO BRAKES PULSATING.AT THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE WIPER SWITCH.BY SEPTEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR THE PART FAILED WHILE MY WIFE WAS COMING FROM WORK IN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.LUCKILY SHE WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT.WE NOTICED THAT IF WE PUT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON,THE WIPERS WILL WORK.AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE REP AT THE DEALER HE STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE OUR VEHICLE VIN HAPPENED TO NOT BE ON THE LIST .WE WERE QUOTED APPROX. $500.00 TO MAKE A REPAIR WHICH I FEEL SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL.I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED IN 1998 FAILED SO QUICKLEY....THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I'VE SENT A LETTER TO THIS AGENCY.SO FAR NO RESPONSE..THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1994 |
| 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: | ORLANDO FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WJ12M6RF |
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| Speed: | 55 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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