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Pontiac Grand Prix Seat Belts Front Anchorage Safety Report | Dec 20, 2000



Reported on Dec 20, 2000


WHEN TURNING, THE SEAT BELT GOT CAUGHT UNDER THE AUDIO SWITCH HOUSINGS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, LOCKING THE WHEEL. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE LEFT SIDE HOUSING PULLED OUT COMPLETLY ALLOWING FURTHER OPERATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IN THE SECOND INCIDENT, THE REMAINING RIGHT SWITCH HOUSING DID NOT COME OUT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT OPERATIONAL, AND THE DRIVER NEARLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STOP. THE DRIVER IS A 5 FT TALL WOMAN WHO HAS THE SEAT ALL THE WAY FORWARD SO SHE CAN REACH THE PEDALS AND SEE OVER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER SAID WE SHOULD BUY BLOCKS FOR THE PEDALS AND NOT SIT SO CLOSE TO THE WHEEL. PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID WE SHOULD HAVE RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND NOT PURCHASED IT; THEY DON'T SEE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. I REQUESTED PONTIAC TO REPLACE THE WHEEL WITH THE SWITCHLESS TYPE AND THEY REFUSED.
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: LITTLESTOWN PA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1G2WJ52K1WF
Mileage:
Speed: 20 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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