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2003 PONTIAC SUNFIRE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

1 injured · 527639 · 2005-03-24

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
SUNFIRE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2003 PONTIAC SUNFIRE - REAR BLINKER BULDS KEEP BURNING OUT. MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AND I'VE ALMOST BEEN IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS WHERE THE DRIVER BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME. I'VE BEEN PULLED OVER ABOUT 6 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BUT LUCKILY NOT WRITTEN UP. I CALLED THE DEALER BUT THEY TOLD ME TO JUST KEEP REPLACING THE BULBS. THE BULBS COST AROUND $2.00 AND THEY BURN OUT WITHIN 2 HOURS. I'VE TRIED DIFFERENT TYPES OF BULBS BUT NONE WORK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10114620
Machine
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