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Pontiac Grand Prix Visibility Safety Report | Jan 06, 2009
Reported on Jan 06, 2009
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNED OFF THEY REMAIN DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS FAIL TO REST AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSTALLED A NEW WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, WHICH ONLY TEMPORARILY REMEDIED THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE RECURRED BECAUSE THE DEFECT WAS IN THE LINKAGE, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE MOTOR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V348000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN SUFFICIENTLY REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 158,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 157,900. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Prix |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MADISON WI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2WJ52KXVF |
| Mileage: | 157900 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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