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Pontiac Trans Sport Exterior Lighting Safety Report | Apr 04, 2000
Reported on Apr 04, 2000
| BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND ONE FRONT SIDEMARKER (TURN SIGNAL) LIGHT WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE/WATER DROPLETS INSIDE THE ASSEMBLY. ONE OF THE REPLACED HEADLIGHTS NOW HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN (TWICE IN 2.5 YEARS). PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN TO DEALERS SAYING NOT TO REPLACE ANY MORE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES BECAUSE THE MOISTURE THAT FORMS WITHIN THEM IS NORMAL. THEY SAY THE MOISTURE SHOULD DISSIPATE AFTER THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON FOR A FEW HOURS. SOME OF THE MOISTURE DOES GO AWAY, BUT I CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN HALF OF THE HEADLIGHT LENSE IS COVERED WITH STEAM/WATER EVEN IF SOME OF IT EVENTUALLY CLEARS UP. I CONTACTED PONTIAC DIRECTLY AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS.*AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Trans Sport |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1997 |
| 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: | CECIL PA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GMDX03E4VD |
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| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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