NHTSA complaint: 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED, THE TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation