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2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

crash · 1002222 · 2013-08-15

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND PRIX
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND A VEHICLE TRAVELING BEHIND HER CONTINUED TO APPROACH RAPIDLY BEFORE STEERING THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH TO AVOID A CRASH. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY A POLICE OFFICER THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL A REPAIR WAS MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10535511
Machine
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