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Pontiac Montana Visibility Defroster/defogger System Safety Report | Dec 21, 1999
Reported on Dec 21, 1999
| THE DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER DOES NOT CLEAR FROST/FOG FROM PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD & WINDOW RESULTING IN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION WITH EVEN ONLY DRIVER IN VEHICLE. PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WITH 7-8 PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE. DEALER HAS SEEN SEVERAL OTHERS; CONDITION NORMAL. TWO TRIPS TO DEALER AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. SAME PROBLEM REPORTED ODI ID 852577 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE ON 02/12/2000. PROBLEM IS DUE TO: 1. POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN RESULTS IN TOO SMALL DEFROSTER OPENING FOR SIZE OF WINDSHIELD 2. AS A RESULT, AIRFLOW IS DIRECTED TOWARDS DRIVERSIDE TO CLEAR DRIVER'S SIDE, LEAVING PASSENGER SIDE WITH LITTLE OR NO AIRFLOW. RESULTING IN VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION!!! HELP!!!!!*AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Montana |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 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: | WESTERVILLE OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GMDX03E3WD |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 40 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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