NHTSA Complaint #565470 — 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	565470
Vehicle	1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 22, 2002
Date Filed	July 31, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MS

Consumer Description

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON TWICE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE, ALSO THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED AND THE DEALER NOTIFIED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER HAD NOT FIXED FOR LACK OF PARTS. *YH

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