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1998 PONTIAC GRAND AM — WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

crash · 148348 · 1999-04-24

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONT RIGHT LUGS SHEARED OFF CLEAN COMPLETELY, CAUSING THE WHEEL & TIRE TO DROP AND PUTTING THE AUTO TO THE PAVEMENT ON IT'S FRONT. RAIL AND ROTOR AND SPINNING THE AUTO SOMEWHAT. PONTIAC REFUSES TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY SAYING THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT, BUT IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. IT TOOK THEM 1 MONTH TO DECIDE THAN LEAVING THE AUTO UNREPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND CAUSED ME TO RENT AN AUTOMOBILE. THEN FINALLY PAID MYSELF TO GET THE CAR BACK IN USE. LOSS OF 1 MO. USE, HAD TO PAY THE MONTH'S LEASE EVEN THOUGH CAR WAS NOT DRIVEABLE, AND WHEN THEY FIXED IT, THEY DID IT IN 4 HOURS! *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
705945
Machine
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