NHTSA Complaint #756769 — 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	756769
Vehicle	1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Date of Incident	August 14, 1998
Date Filed	January 17, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

WIRE CONTACTS ON BATTERY WERE BADLY CORRODED. AFTER A TEMPORARY SHAKING, CONTACT WAS RE-ESTABLISHED AND ELECTRICAL WAS WORKING. OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES, UNTIL ORIGINAL BATTERY WAS REPLACED. CAR IS PARKED NEAR SALT WATER OCEAN ABOUT 10 TIMES PER YEAR FOR 12 HOURS OR MORE. ALSO, CAR OPERATED IN NORTHEAST WHERE HEAVY USE OF SALT IS USED DURING WINTER, THOUGH THIS CAR HAD ONLY GONE THROUGH TWO WINTERS. *AK

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