NHTSA Complaint #10626761 — 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM

WHEN I ASKED A SERVICE MANAGER AT SULLIVAN PARKHILL GM DEALERSHIP IN CHAMPAIGN, IL. HE STATED THAT GM HAS HAD NO SUCH AGREEMENT REGARDING NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05055 AND IF I WANT THAT COMPONENT REPAIRED IT WOULD BE ON A "TIME AND MATERIALS" PROCEDURE. DO I HAVE ANY OTHER RECOURSE REGARDING NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE05055 CORDIALLY, [XXX] NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : N/A VEHICLE MAKE / MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S): CHEVROLET / MALIBU 2002 OLDSMOBILE / ALERO 2002 PONTIAC / GRAND AM 2002 MANUFACTURER(S) : GENERAL MOTORS LLC COMPONENT(S) : EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED : SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED : JANUARY 13, 2006 SUMMARY: IN DECEMBER 2004, GM ISSUED A SPECIAL POLICY FOR MY 1999-2000 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 03V327. THE POLICY COVERED TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILURE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURRED FIRST) TO PROVIDE A NO COST REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD SWITCH. GM SENT LETTERS TO OWNERS STARTING DECEMBER 30, 2004. IN JANUARY 2006, GM WILL UPDATE THE SPECIAL POLICY TO INCLUDE MY 2002 ALERO, GRAND AM AND MALIBU VEHICLES NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 03V-327. THE POLICY COVERS TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD FLASHER FAILURE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES (WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST) TO PROVIDE A NO COST REPLACEMENT OF THE HAZARD SWITCH. GM WILL SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS STARTING LATE APRIL 2006. THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER IS SUFFICIENT TO RESOLVE THE ISSUES RAISED BY THIS INVESTIGATION. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS. THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FUTURE ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR