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Pontiac Trans Sport Electrical System Wiring Interior/under Dash Safety Report | Sept 15, 2000
Reported on Sept 15, 2000
| A HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS. THIS FAILURE CREATED SUCH HEAT THAT MANY OF THE WIRES WITHIN THE WIRING HARNESS ACTUALLY MELTED. THUS CAUSING SEVERAL OF THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL, INCLUDING THE TAILLIGHTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS A LONG HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE DURING HEAVY RAINS. THE ELECTRICAL SIDE DOOR HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Trans Sport |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1996 |
| 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: | KRUGERVILLE TX |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GMDU06E8TT |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 70 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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