TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. SHE WAS INFORMED BY AN AUTO PARTS STORE THAT THE NECESSARY PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS INCORRECT AND INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V017000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING). THE CONTACT WAS INFOR…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. SHE WAS INFORMED BY AN AUTO PARTS STORE THAT THE NECESSARY PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS INCORRECT AND INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V017000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO PURCHASE THE PART FROM THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE PART. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V306000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 120,000. UPDATED 12/15/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/15/08. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10248570
Mileage unknown · Jan 26, 2001
Seat Belts
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 97V065000/ MOTORIZED SEAT BELT. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #879114
Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2001
Seat Belts
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 98V306000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97023/ SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE. DEALER STATED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #878959
Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 2000
Seat Belts
THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT FROM THE STOWED POSITION, OR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO RETRACT. THE DEALER SAID IT IS DEFECTIVE. IHAVE PURCHASED A NEW ONE, BUT HAVE NOT HAD THE DEALER INSTALL IT YET (JUST GOT IT). THE DEALER SAYS I AM FINANCIALLY RESPONSABLE. IS THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPLACEMENT? *AK
NHTSA ODI #737281
Mileage unknown · Dec 1, 2000
Seat Belts
BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT FROM RETRACTORS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN OR WILL BE DONE DUE TO VEHICLE OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #875874
Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2000
Seat Belts
WAS TRYING TO USE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WHEN IT BROKE. IT FAILED TO LOCK OR RELEASE. SOMETIMES WOULD RELEASE, BUT NOT RETRACT. SOMETIMES WOULD LATCH PLATE, CAN BE LOCKED IN BUCKLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT LOCKING MECHANISM BROKE DUE TO WEAR & TEAR. OWNER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT PASSENGER SIDE …
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WAS TRYING TO USE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WHEN IT BROKE. IT FAILED TO LOCK OR RELEASE. SOMETIMES WOULD RELEASE, BUT NOT RETRACT. SOMETIMES WOULD LATCH PLATE, CAN BE LOCKED IN BUCKLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT LOCKING MECHANISM BROKE DUE TO WEAR & TEAR. OWNER INFORMED MECHANIC THAT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS BARELY USED TO HAVE WEAR & TEAR ON MECHANISM.*AK
NHTSA ODI #872913
Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 1999
Seat BeltsCrashInjury
I HAD SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT ABOUT A WEEK AGO BUT I TYPED IN THE WRONG VIN#. I WAS A PASSENGER IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN A VAN FAILED TO YIELD & T-BONED US. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT DID NOT WORK & I HIT THE WINDSHIELD. MY AIRBAG DID DEPLOY BUT I'M NOT SURE IF IT EVEN DEPLOYED PROPERLY. IF ONE OF THEM WOULD OF…
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I HAD SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT ABOUT A WEEK AGO BUT I TYPED IN THE WRONG VIN#. I WAS A PASSENGER IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN A VAN FAILED TO YIELD & T-BONED US. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT BUT UNFORTUNATELY IT DID NOT WORK & I HIT THE WINDSHIELD. MY AIRBAG DID DEPLOY BUT I'M NOT SURE IF IT EVEN DEPLOYED PROPERLY. IF ONE OF THEM WOULD OF WORKED CORRECTLY I FIGURE I WOULD OF NOT HIT THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE MULTIPLE INJURIES SUCH AS LOST A TOOTH, TMJ, DISLOCATED JAW, CERVICAL FACET SYNDROME, CERVICAL RADIOCULPATHY, SEVERE WHIPLASH, DAILY SEVERE HEADACHES ETC ETC. BUT I NEVER HAD ANY BRUISES FROM THE SEATBELT. MY HUSBAND WHO WAS THE DRIVER DID. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. I'M AM STILL GOING THROUGH PAIN & FRUSTRATION. I FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK
NHTSA ODI #716054
Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 1999
Seat BeltsCrashInjury
I WAS THE RETRAINED PASSENGER IN MY VECHILE ON 5/5/99. WE WERE T-BONED BY A VAN. THE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY BUT MY SEATBELT FAILED CAUSING ME TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. I SUSTAINED NUMEROUSE INJURIES. I CURRENTLY HAVE TMJ, CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY, LOST A TOOTH, HEADACHES, ETC ETC. I FEEL THE SEATBELT & THE AIR BAG SHOULD OF HELD ME …
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I WAS THE RETRAINED PASSENGER IN MY VECHILE ON 5/5/99. WE WERE T-BONED BY A VAN. THE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY BUT MY SEATBELT FAILED CAUSING ME TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. I SUSTAINED NUMEROUSE INJURIES. I CURRENTLY HAVE TMJ, CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY, LOST A TOOTH, HEADACHES, ETC ETC. I FEEL THE SEATBELT & THE AIR BAG SHOULD OF HELD ME BACK. IF THEY WOULD OF WORKED I WOULD OF NOT HIT THE WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA ODI #715653
Mileage unknown · Oct 25, 1999
Seat Belts
THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER SEAT, WHEN THE DOOR IS SHUT, THE LAP PORTION OF THE SEATBELT RESTS ON THE CONSUMER'S THIGHS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA ODI #851655
Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1998
Seat Belts
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH THE SEAT BELT CLIP ATTACHED TO ANCHOR PLATE BROKE. HAD CHILD STRAPPED IN CSS AT THE TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC OWNER WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR IT. *AK
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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EA99026 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
Opened Aug 31, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
There is no summary currently available
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