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Pontiac Vibe Structure Body Door Safety Report | July 15, 2007



Reported on July 15, 2007


FRONT PASSENGER FRONT DOOR MAKES A POPPING GRINDING NOISE WHEN YOU OPEN IT. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY GM OR MY DEALER THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK STRAP HITTING THE DOOR GLASS/REGULATOR ASSEMBLY AND THAT THE CHECK STRAP SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A NEW DESIGN. THEY HAD MY ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER ON FILE. WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER FOR THE BOLTS AND WINDOW REGULATOR, I WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT THE CHECK STRAP. THE DEALER SAID THE TRACK WAS BENT AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME $600. TO REPAIR. I FEEL I'M GETTING A MAJOR SNOW JOB REGARDING THE DAMAGE TO THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND THE BENT TRACK. *TR
Make: Pontiac
Model: Vibe
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 2004
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: STATEN ISLAND NY
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 5Y2SL64874Z
Mileage: 21711 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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