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1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

12 fatal · 416076 · 2003-07-03

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
GRAND AM
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
Miles at failure
13,000

Severity

Deaths
12
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I AM CONTACTING YOU IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE A VEHICLE RECALLED OR TO AT LEAST SPAWN AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM'S. SINCE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IN AUGUST OF 2001 I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. GRINDING NOISES AND SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP COUNTLESS TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM OWNER TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I HAVE A LONG COMMUTE TO WORK AND DEPEND ON THIS VEHICLE TO GET ME TO AND FROM AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE AND IF NOT I AM HOPFUL THAT THIS INQUIRY WOULD PROMT ONE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10025343
Machine
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