NHTSA Complaint #10181104 — 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10181104
Vehicle 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
Component EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 60,400 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State IL

Consumer Description

I WAS SWITCHING LANES AND FLASHED MY TURN SIGNAL TO SWITCH LANE. WHEN I LET GO OF THE TURN SIGNAL, THE RELAY BEHIND THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON STARTED TO CLICK LIKE THE TURN SIGNAL WAS STILL ON. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT CLICK AND IS NOT CONSISTENT. SOMETIMES IT CLICKS FAST AND SOMETIMES IT CLICKS SLOW. I FOUND RECALL 03V327000 AND THOUGHT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THIS RECALL AND THE CLICK IS STILL OCCURRING. I HAVE READ THAT THERE HAS BEEN ISSUES WITH MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCHES IN OTHER GM VEHICLES WHICH CAUSES A CLICKING OF THE HAZARD LIGHT BUTTON. ALSO, THE KEY IS GETTING WARM WHEN IT IS IN THE IGNITION. I AM AFRAID THIS CONSTANT CLICKING OF THE RELAY WILL CAUSE THE TURN SIGNALS FROM WORKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

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