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Pontiac Vibe Latches/locks/linkages Safety Report | May 20, 2009



Reported on May 20, 2009


DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW MAKES A POPPING SOUND WHEN ROLLED DOWN. MY INDICATIONS WERE IDENTICAL TO COMPLAINT 10245483. I DETERMINED THE DOOR STRAP WAS HITTING THE GLASS WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. I REMOVED THE STRAP AND GROUND THE T SHAPED METAL AS INSTRUCTED IN THE ABOVE COMPLAINT (SEE MY COMPLAINT #10269413). THIS ELIMINATED THE LOUD POPPING SOUND BUT I STILL HAD SOME SCRAPING NOISE. I WENT TO THE DEALER TO GET A NEW RETAINING STRAP. I WAS QUOTED $175.00. I ASKED TO LOOK AT IT AND DISCOVERED THE DESIGN IS DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE ON MY VEHICLE. THE T BRACKET IS NO LONGER SQUARE AND THE EDGE FACING THE GLASS IS NOW AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. I REMOVED THE STRAP ONCE AGAIN AND GROUND THE BRACKET TO 45 DEG. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM. PONTIAC APPARENTLY HAS RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM AND HAS CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THIS BRACKET. *TR
Make: Pontiac
Model: Vibe
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2004
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: SEAFORD VA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 5Y2SL628X4Z
Mileage: 37500 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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