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Pontiac Vibe Engine And Engine Cooling Safety Report | June 21, 2009
Reported on June 21, 2009
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE COMPUTER FOR THE ENGINE AND THE BATTERY WERE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V387000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD FOR THE FUEL LINE HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THIS FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,762 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,629. | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Vibe |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | VERO BEACH FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5Y2SL65827Z |
| Mileage: | 43762 miles. |
| Speed: | 40 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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