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Pontiac Vibe Visibility Safety Report | Jan 05, 2009



Reported on Jan 05, 2009


MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND PASSENGER WINDOW KEPT FALLING. ONCE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE THE BOLTS. THIS WAS COMPLETED IN MAY 2008. TODAY, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I ROLLED THE WINDOW DOWN AND WAS ROLLING IT BACK UP AND IT BECAME COMPLETELY DISLODGED, TO THE POINT THE ENTIRE WINDOW CAME OUT. I EVEN SAW BLACK GLUE (POSS CEMENT) ON THE BOTTOM IF THE GLASS. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT BACK INTO THE DOOR, BUT IT DID NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP. SO NOW IT IS RAINING (SEVERELY) AND MY WINDOW WONT ROLL UP AGAIN. I AM JUST WONDERING IF THEY ARE GOING TO TRY AND CHARGE ME AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THEY HAVE ALREADY FIXED . THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO CHARGE MY INSURANCE IN 2008 FOR THE WINDOW SHATTERING, BUT THEY RECEIVED THEIR CLAIM FUNDS BACK AFTER THE RECALL NOTICE. THEY (GM) SAID IT'S THE BOLTS, BUT SOMETHING ELSE HAS TO BE WRONG FOR THIS TO CONTINUE HAPPENING. ALSO, PART OF THE PROBLEM MAY BE FAULTY TRIM THAT GUIDES THE GLASS. MINE HAS BEEN SCRUNCHED IN PARTS SINCE I RECEIVED IT. *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: MONROE LA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 5Y2SL62844Z
Mileage: 91257 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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