NHTSA Complaint #10273704 — 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

WHEN THE REAR WINDOW MOTOR OF 2001 BONNEVILLE FAILS, IT CAUSES THE WINDOW TO LOWER EVEN THOUGH IT IS IN THE FULLY RAISED POSITION. THE WINDOW POSITION WAS NOT BEING CHANGED AT THE TIME. IT WAS JUST A SUDDEN CLUNK SOUND FROM THE BACK SEAT AND THE WINDOW WENT DOWN. THIS HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IN VERY HEAVY RAIN, ON THE INTERSTATE WITH INFANT IN THE REAR SEAT. THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A MINOR ITEM, BUT IF WE HAD BEEN IN A NORTH DAKOTA SNOW STORM, TEMP. OF 5 DEGREES AND WIND CHILLS EVEN WORSE.. THE SITUATION WOULD HAVE BEEN LIFE THREATENING. THE WINDOW SHOULD BE DESIGNED REMAIN IN IT'S SELECTED POSITION IN THE EVENT OF MOTOR FAILURE. THE SECOND REAR WINDOW FAILED IN THE EXACT SAME MANNER ABOUT 4 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST..NO BABY ON BOARD THIS TIME. *TR